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Infographics: Back to school & The Motherload

While back-to-school season brings excitement, it also comes with a heavy load of extra work for mothers. 12 visuals: Stresses for moms, Let's work together: dads, moms, family and friends, media and organisations, schools, everyone. 

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English Back to School & The Motherload | Afrikaans Terug na Skool & Die Moedervrag | isiXhosa Ukubuyela Esikolweni kunje Nomthwalo kaMama | All downloads: .zip file, 17.7 MB.

Illustration with black board and chalk drawings. Headline reads "Back to school & The Motherload"
Illustration of person thinking. Speech bubble reads: "While back-to-school season brings excitement, it also comes with a heavy load of extra work for mothers"
Illustration with various symbols of stress factors. Headlines read "1. Extra costs, 2. Unplanned expenses, 3. Fitting in""

Infographics: What is The Motherload?

The Motherload describes the highly gendered, often invisible, under-valued work individuals performing mothering undertake... 5 visuals.

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English What is the Motherload? | Afrikaans Wat is Die Moedervrag? | isiXhosa Yintoni iMotherload? | Each download: .zip file, max. 1 MB file size.

What is The Motherload? Theme
What is The Motherload? Part 2
What is The Motherload? Part 3

Infographics: What causes The Motherload?

5 visuals.

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English What causes the Motherload? | Afrikaans Wat veroorsaak Die Moedervrag? | isiXhosa Yenziwa yintoni iMotherload? | Each download: .zip file, max. 1 MB file size.

What causes The Motherload? Theme
What causes The Motherload? Part 1
What causes The Motherload? Part 2

Infographics: What are the consequences of The Motherload?

4 visuals.

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English What are the consequences of The Motherload? | Afrikaans Wat is die gefolge van Die Moedervrag? | isiXhosa Yintoni iziphumo zomthwalo wokuba nguMama? | Each download: .zip file, max. 1 MB file size.

What are the consequences of The Motherload? Theme
What are the consequences of The Motherload? Part 1
What are the consequences of The Motherload? Part 2

Cartoons: The Motherload

Cartoon of a mother carrying a baby and holding a career briefcase, representing the struggle of balancing motherhood and a career within a patriarchal system not built for her.
Cartoon of an exhausted mother carrying children and weighed down by symbols of systemic injustices, while a man stands beside her holding a sign that reads "I support women" and cheers her on.

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Poster of The Motherload with project details and images