iReach Insights Press Release
- More females (81%) than males (60%) celebrate Mother’s Day in Ireland.
- 74% of adults in Ireland think it is still very difficult for women to have children and to do well in their career.
- On average, people think 31 is the ideal age for a woman to become a mother and succeed in her career.
Mother’s Day is coming up this Sunday
and with that in mind iReach Insights conducted nationally representative
survey and 1,000 adults were asked about them about Mother’s Day and opinions
about being a mother Ireland.
The majority (71%) of people in Ireland
celebrate Mother’s Day and 83% will even get a present for their mother. Looking
at male vs. females, more females (81%) celebrate this Mother’s Day more so than
men (60%).
The TOP 5 presents for Mother’s Day are: 1.
Card (68%), 2. Flowers (58%), 3. Voucher (30%), 4. Taking her out (28%) and 5.
Chocolates/Sweets (25%). Of those who are giving a present to their mothers on
Mother’s Day (83%), the average spend per person is €41 for a Mother’s Day
present.
What age would be an ideal age to become a
mother and succeed in a career nowadays? If a woman wants to
succeed in her career, 35% think the ideal age to become a mother is between
25-30 years, 35% think the ideal age is 30-35 years. The average ideal age to
become a mother in Ireland: 31 years old (30.5 years). Males think the ideal is slightly younger
than females on average: Males 30 years. Females 31 years.
Furthermore, 74% think it is still very
difficult for women to have children and to do well in their career. Not
surprising, the majority of women (85%) agree to that, but only 63% of men in
Ireland. Considering these results, it is not surprising that the majority (76%)
state the Irish government should do more to support mothers.
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