How the gender commuting gap could be harming women's careers

Jan 7, 2019

The widening of the gender commuting gap during those 10 years after having a first child “bears a striking resemblance to the evolution of the gender wage gap Image: REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

Rosamond Hutt

Senior Writer, Formative Content

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Graph for gender commuting gap by the Office of National Statistics, UK Image: Office for National Statistics

The gender commuting gap widens after having a child. Image: IFS

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The gender commuting gap in Buenos Aires Image: World Bank

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