SOURCE OF STATISTICS | gabrielle-gleeson

77% of parents believe a parental leave policy is the most effective way to achieve Australia’s female participation workforce target.
- CircleIn Australia Parent Survey, March 2018.
58% of mums believe having a baby would impact their career. 34% of dads felt having a baby would impact their career.
- ING Press Release 21 August 2019, ‘Australia votes ‘yes’ for parenting equality: Families call for removal of primary and secondary caregiver labels’.
76% of Australians believe both caregivers should be given equal leave after the birth of a new baby.
- ING Press Release 21 August 2019, ‘Australia votes ‘yes’ for parenting equality: Families call for removal of primary and secondary caregiver labels’.
88% of women faced issues with their workplace during the return to work transition after parental leave.
- MMB Magazine UK Maternity Returner Survey 2018
46% of women reduce their working hours due to struggles at work after returning from parental leave.
- MMB Magazine UK Maternity Returner Survey 2018
19% of women who resign due to the challenges of returning to work after parental leave.
- MMB Magazine UK Maternity Returner Survey 2018

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19% of women experienced discrimination at work while pregnant.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics Survey 2017 "Pregnancy and Employment Transitions"
92% of women say a dedicated returner programme would have been beneficial when returning from parental leave.
- MMB Magazine UK Maternity Returner Survey 2018
It can cost more than 2.5 times a woman’s salary replace her if she does not return from maternity leave - Shenaz Khan Westpac Group General Manager, HR enterprise, Strategy and Service.
- https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2017/feb/17/paid-family-leave-transformed-australian-business-its-now-under-threat
10% of men suffer prenatal and postpartum depression.
- Journal of American Medical Association Meta-Analysis "Prenatal and Postpartum Depression in Fathers and its Association with Maternal Depression".
Female promotions continue to rise with women making up 39% of all managers in Australia.
- Workplace Gender Equality Agency Scorecard 2018.
72 % of global recruiters believe employer brand has a significant impact on hiring.
- LinkedIn Employer brand statistics.

GABRIELLE GLEESON