Working Women

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Working Women

In our second report of 2011 (the fifth in our Visions of Britain 2020 series) we examine the particular challenges being faced by working women. We look at whether recent initiatives by both the Government and the private sector to remove the glass ceiling have changed expectations among working women regarding future career opportunities and workplace equality. We examine the ongoing challenge they face in striving to balance career and family aspirations and the extent to which the recession has shaped working women’s attitudes towards their own finances. We also explore the challenges facing those women approaching retirement and the drain on financial resources which even grown-up children represent.

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CHAPTER 1

Foreward

In the fifth report in our series, we examine the particular challenges being faced by working women. We look at whether recent initiatives by both the Government and the private sector to remove the glass ceiling have changed expectations among working women regarding future career opportunities and workplace equality. We examine the ongoing chal…
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CHAPTER 2

Executive Summary

The three generations of women – Savvy Sisters, Thrifty Thirties and the Golden Generation are united in their concerns about their finances.
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CHAPTER 3

Savvy Sisters

We defined this group as those in their 20s, The Savvy Sisters are those at the start of their careers/working lives. They are a group unlikely to have children yet, especially given the shifting demographic landscape, and, while many have a partner, most are not yet married.
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CHAPTER 4

Thrifty Thirties

In looking at women in middle lifestages, we explored working mothers – especially those with young children – and those approaching the middle of their careers. We examined issues surrounding working mothers, including maternity leave, job flexibility, balancing work and family, childcare, and related pressures, plus more general issues such as ca…
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CHAPTER 5

Golden Generation

Here we will look at older working adults, especially women, in particular exploring the implications of two defining characteristics. The first is that this group commonly has adult children. In this context we will look at what we term the Family Bailout – the phenomenon of parents supporting their adult children financially. The second character…
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