Working mums ‘consider quitting’ job because of childcare responsibilities
ABOUT one in five working mothers have considered leaving their job due to the challenges of balancing work with childcare duties, new research suggests.
Childcare responsibilities have a disproportionate impact on women and their careers, according to a report by jobs site Totaljobs and the women’s rights charity the Fawcett Society.
A survey of 3,000 working parents indicated that one in 10 mothers have handed in their notice because of childcare duties, rising to about one in eight single mums.
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