HomeResearchPublications Media Mothers ‘take a pay cut’ if their firstborn is a daughter By Sonia Bhalotra, Damian Clarke and Angelina Nazarova Publication details Publication date 15 June 2025 Media source The Observer Interviewer Victoria Allen Topics Life Course Analysis Social Behaviour Sociology Of Households Psychology Caregiving Social Attitudes Social Psychology Household Economics Health Economics Labour Market Demography Households Wages And Earnings Childbearing: Fertility Well Being Related publications The daughter penalty Sonia Bhalotra, Damian Clarke May 2025 · ISER Working Paper Series