March of the Mummies: Mothers call for childcare and parental leave assist in Halloween-themed march

1000’s of operating mothers came jointly in a Halloween-themed March of The Mummies to Downing Road today as they challenged the Federal government to assist out additional with childcare, parental go away and adaptable doing work.

Protesters gathered alongside one another at Trafalgar Sq. in the coronary heart of London, calling for Government reform. They have been then observed embarking on a passionate rally via central London up to Parliament Sq., past Downing Road.

People which includes youthful little ones donned bandages, vampire costumes and witches’ hats as they took element in the march organised by Expecting Then Screwed. Countless numbers more are anticipated to acquire section in related marches throughout the United kingdom, including in Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester and Norwich.

United moms stood defiantly exterior Downing Road shouting ‘Dear Rishi Sunak, we want our possibilities back’ as they protested in opposition to unaffordable childcare and parental leave constructions.

It comes on the day that Mr Sunak’s multi-millionaire spouse Akshata Murty was spotted offering directions to movers unpacking the family’s home furniture as the Primary Minister’s press secretary verified that they are transferring back into No 10 today.

Demonstrators dressed in Halloween outfits together with skeleton costumes banged drums at the entrance of the procession and held banners which explained: ‘My competencies bought me employed! My wok acquired me fired!’ and ‘Affordable childcare now’ as they marched to Parliament Sq..

Thousands of performing moms came with each other in a Halloween-themed March of The Mummies to Downing Road this afternoon

Thousands extra are anticipated to acquire element in related marches throughout the United kingdom, such as in Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester and Norwich. Pictured: March of the Mummies in London

Protesters arrived with each other to defiantly stand alongside one another as mothers called for more assist with childcare and parental go away from the Govt

People including youthful youngsters donned bandages, vampire costumes and witches’ hats as they took part in the march 

The protest, which was organised by ‘Pregnant then Screwed’, attracted countless numbers of protesters. Placards held by little ones this sort of as this read: ‘Invest in my future’

Crowds flocked to Parliament Sq. and sang pop hits together with Roar by Katy Perry as they demanded reforms to the childcare sector and parental leave

Crowds flocked to Parliament Square and sang pop hits which include Roar by Katy Perry as they demanded reforms to the childcare sector and parental depart.

Protesters including Labour MP Stella Creasy joined singers from choir MumSing who done on a float outside the Properties of Parliament adorned with pink banners looking at ‘March of the Mummies’.

Moms carrying babies and youthful little ones danced and sang though many others stood additional back again keeping banners reading through ‘The upcoming would not raise itself’ and ‘Pregnant then screwed’.

The Metropolitan Police mentioned there was ‘positive’ engagement on the floor to guarantee all people and children feel ‘safe’ at the march for childcare and parental leave reform.

In a assertion on Twitter, Fulfilled Commander Karen Findlay reported: ‘Positive engagement (Met Law enforcement) on the ground with (Expecting then Screwed) organisers to assure all mums, households & small children come to feel protected & secure at present-day #MarchOfTheMummies concentrating on childcare, versatile doing work and parental assist. Large turnout for Joeli Brearly & workforce.’

Organiser of the March for Mummies protest Joeli Brearley led from the entrance as she demanded Authorities to pay attention to their voices. 

The Halloween-themed march noticed protesters dressed up in all sorts of clothing and facial area paint as they held signs such as ‘Womb for improvement’

Mothers have been witnessed walking defiantly by means of central London with their young children in buggies as they urged the Government to do more

Organiser of the March for Mummies protest Joeli Brearley led from the entrance as she demanded Govt to listen to their voices

The Metropolitan Law enforcement claimed there was ‘positive’ engagement on the ground to ensure all people and young children sense ‘safe’ at the march for childcare and parental leave reform

Tv set presenter Katie Quilton, who was at the March of the Mummies protest, branded the strain set on doing work moms as ‘insane’

‘We will need to pressure them to hear. Thank you for being listed here, thank you for currently being part of this second,’ Ms Brearley, founder of the Pregnant then Screwed charity, reported.

‘When the policymakers at last do a little something … they’ll faux it was all their strategy, but we will don’t forget this instant.’

Meanwhile TV presenter Katie Quilton branded the stress place on performing moms as ‘insane’ as she termed for reform at the protest.

‘I was often informed “you can have it all”, but at this place in my everyday living I am realising I do not really think I can have it all,’ Ms Quilton stated.

‘I’ve been encouraged alongside the way that at do the job I virtually should not discuss about my kid and at household not to converse about get the job done. We are not able to exist like this, it truly is insane.

‘I really detest to say I am not positive we can have it all, but the way points are set up appropriate now, I don’t feel we can have it all.’

Mandu Reid, chief of the British Women’s Equality Social gathering, accused the Governing administration of leaving mothers to do the job on ‘pittance wages’ even though increasing young children

An elderly girl retains up a placard as she joins the march going up to Parliament Sq.. The placard, in the shape of a nappy, reads: This Governing administration stinks. It is time for a change’.

Pictured: A mom holds a placard that reads: ‘Invest in my womb and observe the financial state boom’. Her boy or girl, in a buggy, claims: ‘Marching for mummy’

Demonstrators dressed in Halloween outfits together with skeleton costumes banged drums at the entrance of the procession

The initially March of the Mummies took put on Tuesday 31st October 2017 at midday in 6 towns throughout the British isles and a single metropolis in California

Labour MP Stella Creasy explained Rishi Sunak had manufactured remarks likening maternity leave to a holiday getaway that reflect he ‘didn’t really know what he’s talking about’

Mandu Reid, leader of the British Women’s Equality Social gathering, accused the Govt of leaving moms to do the job on ‘pittance wages’ while raising kids.

Speaking at the march, she reported ‘underpaid, undervalued, largely females workers’ were spending the cost for the ‘failures’ of the political method.

‘We can get this,’ she mentioned.

‘We will not likely halt until our political method fixes the problems it’s designed.’

Labour MP Stella Creasy claimed Rishi Sunak had made comments likening maternity leave to a holiday break that replicate he ‘didn’t actually know what he is talking about’. 

‘We’ve received a price tag-of-living disaster and an economy that is not escalating. You are not able to solve either of these troubles without the need of investing in childcare,’ she explained.

‘For me, investing in childcare pays off because the extra girls – and it is predominantly girls currently being penalised by this – can do the job, the more family members can make possibilities that do the job for them.’

The March of the Mummies protest, organised by Pregnant Then Screwed, commenced at Trafalgar Sq. and went up to Parliament Sq.

The MP for Walthamstow extra: ‘A great deal of us were being actually, actually worried to hear Rishi Sunak assess using maternity go away to getaway, which sort of mirrored that he did not actually know what he was chatting about.

‘So, I hope they listen to this protest, recognise the figures earlier mentioned all else and start figuring out how they can commit in childcare.’

Ms Creasy explained Labour were being fully commited funding after-college clubs and holding the issue of childcare substantial on the agenda. 

The initial March of the Mummies took location on Tuesday 31st October 2017 at midday in 6 towns throughout the Uk and 1 metropolis in California.

They say the protest is to ‘shine a mild on the UK’s appalling record’ these types of as getting teh second most high priced childcare process in the globe ‘due to several years of underfunding’.

They also say the British isles has the third worst rating maternity spend, and the least generous paternity leave in Europe.