Yet Karen Mattison of Women Like Us, a social enterprise which matches women returning after a career break with part-time roles, says the recession may be changing that. Employers cutting budgets are suddenly open to hiring cheaper part-timers even at the top, she says: “What we are really about is helping women not to trade their skills in return for flexibility. If you have reached a certain level, you shouldn’t have to trade down."

— ‘I had it all, but I didn’t have a life’ | Culture | The Observer