It's not motherhood that affects women's career ambitions...

To help foster an inclusive culture, the report outlines four key steps: 

1. Build a gender diverse leadership team

These teams should have the right role models in place to demonstrate that leadership is a realistic prospect for women as well as men. When hiring for these roles, take steps to combat unconscious bias by asking for blind and gender-balanced lists of candidates.

2. Change the informal context

An employee’s work experience isn’t defined only by the work they do; it is shaped by many small informal interactions with co-workers and leaders during the course of the day. Be mindful not to perpetuate stereotypes with trips to the cigar bar after work, for example.