Barriers must be broken | Almost two-thirds of employers admit risk of forcing out female employees if business practices don't change

Almost two-thirds (59%) of employers say if current working practices don’t change, companies run the risk of forcing out women employees, according to new research.

The data, collated by global prize innovation experts, Challenge Works, also finds that seven in 10 (71%) employers from future-focused industries say there won’t be enough people from low-income backgrounds without change, suggests women employees are also concerned - with a third (29%) of working women from lower-income backgrounds with children saying they will have to stop work due to caring responsibilities at some point in future.