Juggling a career and motherhood is never easy, but that doesn’t mean being a mom should be hidden from view in the workplace. The Wing CEO Audrey Gelman proudly bares her baby bump on the cover of Inc. magazine and it’s about time.
The October issue of Inc. magazine features a cover story about female founders with a prominent image of Gelman in a snug-fitting black dress against a bright yellow background. There’s absolutely no denying that beautiful baby bump and it’s a groundbreaking day for working women everywhere.
“My hope is that women see this and again feel the confidence to take greater professional risks while also not shelving their dreams of becoming a mother and starting a family,” Gelman told TODAY.
“You can’t be what you can’t see.” @audreygelman is the first visibly pregnant CEO to grace the cover of a business magazine ever.
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) September 18, 2019
She sat down with @MorganRadford to talk about why she’s proudly revealing her baby bump on the magazine cover. pic.twitter.com/TnBALec1YL
Gelman is the co-founder and CEO of The Wing, a women’s co-working space with locations across the country including New York, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles and Chicago. She explained to TODAY that images like this are critical to eliminating the bias that women can’t successfully balance a career and motherhood.
—Shahrzad Warkentin
Featured photo: Inc. via Instagram
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