The numbers: Maternity-based attrition is over a period of time
48%
Employed women under 30 dropped out of the workforce due to maternity and child care
Impact
Metrics
that matters
Manager Training
Managing the process,
understanding laws
Empathetic Conversation
Keep in touch strategies
Post work settling in
There are multiple causes for low Return to work
Individual Challenges
- Lack of confidence after extended leave (affecting 87% of returning mothers)6
- Work-life balance concerns (80% of women feel guilty leaving their baby)1
- Identity transitions and role
adjustment difficulties
Organisation
- Insufficient manager training (69%
of managers don’t know how to provide support during pregnancy loss) - Poor communication during leave periods
- Inadequate flexible work arrangements (only13% of jobs suitable for full-time return)
- Limited childcare support and workplace accommodations
