Do todays grown-up daughters have it easier than their mothers? Mabel Msonthi talks to two generations of women
There is no doubt that the working world has changed beyond recognition over the last 30 years. But just how much has this change affected the day-to-day reality of womens lives? Was the subject of maternity and paternity leave even an issue in the past? The contrast between a mother and her daughters experiences of the workplace provides a snapshot of the issue over the past few decades.
Kate Banham, 56, has worked for over 25 years in social care work. I worked from 1967 to 1972 as a care worker, and gave up work for 12 years, while I had my 3 children, says Kate. After such an extended break from work, I found it easy to pick up care work again, due to the nature of the job. I returned part-time, as my youngest daughter was still only 5 years old; this meant that I could fit nursery school around my hours, she adds.
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