Glassdoor report: UK women struggling against cost of motherhood

The UK is lagging behind its European counterparts when it comes to gender equality, a new Glassdoor report has found.

In a ranking of 18 countries, the UK comes 11^th for equality, behind the Nordics, France and Spain.

The new Glassdoor Economic Research report, titled 'Which Countries in Europe Have the Best Gender Equality in the Workplace?', aims to identify in what types of jobs women are under-represented and the impact having children has on pay.

The study, spanning 18 countries, presents an analysis of 12 key indicators, including: the female-to-male ratio in labour force participation, the proportion of managers who are women, and the gender gap in employment rates by educational attainment.