Care

Women with children under the age of 11 are 45% less likely to be in paid employment compared to men, costing the economy up to £23 billion by failing to employ often highly educated women(UK Equalities Review 2007)
The typical cost of a full-time place with a childminder for a child under two in England is £144 a week and in Scotland is £139 a week, over £7,200 a year. The typical cost in Wales is £153 a week.(The Daycare Trust, Childcare Costs Survey 2008)
82,000 men and 470,000 women look after their home or family full-time and are also carers(Carers UK, We Care - Do You?,2005)
The average loss in earnings last year by carers who either had to give up their job, reduce their hours or take a more junior position in order to care for sick, frail or disabled relatives or partners, was £11,050(Carers UK, Out of Pocket, 2007)