Mum’s not the word

HAVING their dream job is the top priority for girls, far ahead of having children.

A survey of 3700 girls aged nine to 18 at UK private schools found 36 per cent said “getting my dream job” was their ultimate goal, while 18 per cent chose having a family, 19 per cent chose travelling the world, and 3 per cent buying a house.

“Girls today think work will be a very important part of their futures. They view themselves as future leaders,” said Cheryl Giovannoni, from the UK girls’ school network which conducted the survey.

Confidence is a key factor in why girls do not take A-levels in physics and maths, a thinktank has said.