Childcare constraints forcing more women to work closer to home

Gender commuting gap shows women across UK more likely to live 15 minutes from work

A disproportionate share of childcare responsibilities results in women working closer to the home, potentially contributing to the gender pay gap, new data has revealed.

Women in every region of the UK apart from London are more likely than men to live within a 15-minute commute to their place of work, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

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from Children | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2SUX8Fe