Start a family? More girls want to land a dream job
HAVING a high-flying career is now the top priority for girls, far ahead of having children, a poll suggests.
A survey of 3,700 girls aged nine to 18 at private schools found 36 per cent said ‘getting my dream job’ was their ultimate goal, while 18 per cent chose having a family. Nineteen per cent chose travelling the world, and 3 per cent buying a house.
Cheryl Giovannoni, of the Girls’ Day School Trust, which conducted the survey, said: ‘Girls today think work will be a very important part of their futures. They view themselves as future leaders.’
Confidence is a key factor in why girls do not take A-levels in physics and maths, a think-tank has said. Some may also be put off by the idea of being one of the only female pupils in a class, according to a study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.