Almost one-in-three women has delayed motherhood for the sake of their career, according to a survey.
Three-quarters of women in their twenties and thirties polled by a Marie Claire survey said their work is either very important or the single most important thing in their lives.
A new breed of "female careerists", driven by the recession, is focused on climbing the professional ladder, with 30% saying they delayed motherhood for this reason, the survey suggests.
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