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Women 7 times more likely than men to be out of work due to caring commitments

New TUC analysis finds more than 1.46 million women are kept out of the labour market because of their caring responsibilities
Women in their 30s are hardest hit – one in 10 women in this age group drop out of the jobs market because of pressures of looking after their family
Union body calls for funded childcare and flexible working rights for all to keep women in

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