Career Strategies To Advance During Pregnancy | Forbes

Pregnancy can often herald the gradual ramp off from leadership that many working women inevitably face in their careers.

While it’s illegal for an employer to fire someone for being pregnant, I’ve heard of women being held back from top assignments, not getting deserved promotions or raises, or worse, being demoted as soon as they return from maternity leave – if they’re lucky enough to even get that in the first place.