Family pressure stunts career headway
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FAMILY pressure is restraining female professionals on China’s mainland from advancing their career than in other Asia-Pacific countries, recruitment firm Robert Walters said in a report yesterday.
Family reasons were cited by 60 percent of the mainland respondents as the key factor deterring women from leadership positions, 10 percentage points higher than the average result from more than 4,400 respondents in 10 countries and regions in Asia-Pacific, according to the report Empowering Women in the Workplace.
Other reasons included workplace culture and management preference, it said.
The survey indicated that 45 percent of Chinese mainland respondents found it difficult returning to work after having children, 9 percentage points higher than the average result.
“Traditionally, women are expected to take up more parental duties over men. This is particularly apparent in China as family is an important part in Chinese culture,” said Matthew Bennett, managing director of Robert Walters China.
“Since the adoption of the two-child policy, there have been concerns that women might be viewed less favorably in interviews or promotions as some companies are worried that maternity leave will increase costs.”
Mainland respondents identified mentoring and sponsorship at senior management level as the most helpful measure, followed by the opportunity to network with senior management.
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