At last. The Minister for Women and Equalities has called for flexible working practices to be normalised: “Our commitment to flexible working is based on our desire to open up employment opportunities to people regardless of their sex or location. The shift for many people to work from home during the pandemic has changed mindsets and now is a chance to seize the opportunity of making flexible working the norm, rather than something employees have to specially request. The fact is that for many jobs there are invisible restrictions that hold people back – like the need to live in high-cost accommodation close to the centre of cities or maintain working arrangements that are very hard to combine with family or other responsibilities. We now have the chance to break down these barriers and boost opportunities for everyone.” In 2015 when my flexible working request was denied because it would ‘open the floodgates’ to others seeking flexibility, I didn’t see this happening. Now to change the law @flex_for_all_ @wearemcalpine @tradesunioncongress @pregnant_then_screwed 💪🏻 **this photo was taken by @charlottegrayphoto when I was pregnant with 👶🏼❤️ in 2017**