A partnered mother with a child aged under 11 is 45% less likely to be in work than a partnered man, the Equalities Review says.
Chairman of the review, Trevor Phillips, said inequality still holds back too many individuals from realising their potential. The review's final report proposes ten steps to make Britain more equal. The report suggests women with young children face more discrimination in the workplace than disabled people or those from ethnic minorities. It cites a survey of 122 recruitment agencies that revealed more than 70% of them had been asked by clients to avoid hiring pregnant women or those of childbearing age.
The report found disabled people were 29% less likely to be in employment than non-disabled people. It also says other disadvantaged groups are Pakistani and Bangladeshi women who are 30% less likely to be in work than white women of similar ages and qualifications. Read full article.
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