The second of two reports from the Fawcett Society and Totaljobs demonstrates the disproportionate impact childcare responsibilities have on women and their careers. READ PATHS TO PARENTHOOD: UPLIFTING NEW MOTHERS AT WORK Key findings include:
- One in ten working mothers quit jobs due to childcare pressures
- Two fifths of working mothers have turned down a promotion due to childcare pressures
- Working mothers are 1.4 times more likely to feel the financial burden of childcare costs compared to working fathers
- Only a third (31%) of working mothers have access to the flexible working arrangement that they need
- 85% of working mothers struggle to find a job that can accommodate their childcare needs