~"Sofi Everyone's Pregnancy Training" to provide correct knowledge of life events and support career development~.
- The following is content from the press release -
Unicharm Corporation (President and CEO: Takehisa Takahara) conducted a “Survey on Diverse Working Styles of Women” among women who are currently working or have worked in the past. The results revealed that 72.1% of women who resigned or changed jobs due to concerns about balancing life events (e.g., pregnancy, childbirth, and childcare) with career plans did not consult with their supervisors or human resources sufficiently, leading to "silent resignation*. The number of working women is increasing. In order to respond to this issue, "Sofy: Knowing is the Start. In response to these issues, we are providing opportunities for the entire organization to learn about life events related to pregnancy and childbirth through "Sofi: Knowing is Beginning, Everyone's Pregnancy Training". This training aims to realize a society where employees can continue to work with peace of mind by helping them balance life events and career plans.
Resigning from a job because of concerns about balancing life events (e.g., pregnancy, childbirth, childcare) and career plans, but not being able to consult with a supervisor or HR.
Summary of Survey Results
- About 3 out of 4 employees are in the “silent resignation” category: 72.11% of respondents resigned or changed jobs without consulting their supervisors or human resources sufficiently.
- Barriers to consultation: The majority (50.31 TP6T) of the respondents who could not discuss the issue said that they "felt uncomfortable talking to their bosses," indicating that barriers to consultation exist in the workplace. Another issue is the lack of an adequate workplace environment: "I wanted to review my work style in the wake of my pregnancy, but there was no one I could talk to about it.
- Root factors: "Because I did not know the concept and examples of career planning based on life events (42.0%)," "Because I did not know how to balance life events and career planning (41.4%)," and "Because I did not have a familiar role model who is balancing life events and career (34.3%)" and "because I did not have a role model close to me who was balancing life events and career (34.3%)" were the main reasons for leaving their jobs.
- Average age of leaving employment: The average age at which a worker retired or considered leaving was 29.6 years old. This highlights the reality that this coincides with a critical period in career development.
Survey Summary
Survey method: Internet survey
Survey period: November 25 - November 26, 2025
Survey population: Women aged 25-45 who are currently working or have worked in the past and have experience in pregnancy and child rearing.
Number of persons surveyed: 500
results (of a study)
1. 3 out of 4 people who have resigned or changed jobs are “silent retirees.”
When asked whether they were able to discuss their concerns about life events and career plans with their supervisors or human resources when they resigned or changed jobs, a total of 72.11 TP6T of the respondents answered that they did not discuss them at all (34.31 TP6T) or that they thought about discussing them but could not (37.81 TP6T).
Q. When you resigned or changed jobs, were you able to discuss your concerns about life events and career plans with your boss or HR? (n=251)
2. psychological barriers to consultation, such as "reluctance to tell superiors" and "negative impact on career," and improvement of consultation environment
The majority cited "felt it was difficult to tell my boss (50.3%)" as the reason for not discussing the issue. The next most common reasons given were "felt that talking to someone outside the company, such as a family member or friend, would be sufficient (37.0%)," "thought it would have a negative impact on my career (27.1%)," and "didn't know or didn't have anyone I could talk to (22.1%). We found that psychological barriers and the improvement of the consultation environment are issues.
Q. Please tell us why you could not consult with someone in your company. (multiple answers, n=181)
3. underlying factors: "lack of knowledge" and "absence of role models" in the workplace as a whole and among individual working women
The most common reason given for considering resigning or changing jobs was "Because I did not know the concept or examples of career planning based on life events (e.g., pregnancy, childbirth, childcare) (42.0%). This was followed by "Because I did not know how to balance life events (e.g., pregnancy, childbirth, childcare) and career planning (41.4%)" and "Because I did not have a role model close to me who was balancing life events and career (34.3%).
Many respondents also expressed a lack of a consultation service or lack of information, such as "I wanted to review my work style in the wake of my pregnancy, but there was no one I could talk to about it," which also revealed the issue of a lack of knowledge and understanding throughout the workplace and other organizations.
Q. What was the main reason you resigned or changed jobs (multiple answers, n=181)?
Q.What is a specific episode when you resigned or considered resigning?
4. the average age at which they retired or considered retirement was 29.6 years old
Those between the ages of 25 and 29 were the most likely to have retired or considered retirement at 37.51 TP6T, followed by those between the ages of 30 and 34 at 30.81 TP6T, indicating that this is a challenge faced at a critical time in one's career development.
Q. Age at which you retired or changed jobs or considered doing so (n=324)
Discussion of Survey Results
The survey revealed that 72.1% of women who resigned or changed jobs due to concerns about balancing life events and career plans did so without consulting their supervisors or human resources sufficiently, leading to “silent resignation. The most common reasons for this were lack of knowledge and understanding in the workplace, lack of a consultation environment, and lack of personal knowledge and role models. The average age of those who considered ”silent retirement“ was 29.6 years old, indicating that this is an issue faced at a critical time in one's career development. Furthermore, 71.51% of the women who had retired, changed jobs, or considered doing so said that they would have changed their decision if they had received training, highlighting the need to improve knowledge and promote understanding within the organization.
Sofi," a training program for the entire organization. The "Pregnancy Training for Everyone" Option
Sophie's aims to create an environment in which all employees can continue to work in their own way, and to foster a culture in which the entire organization understands the concerns of individuals. The training is designed to foster a culture of understanding of individual concerns throughout the organization. This training provides an opportunity for all people, regardless of gender or age, to learn the correct knowledge about fertility and to think about their own bodies and their future. This will help to improve knowledge about "fertility management," promote understanding in the workplace and other surrounding areas, and support participants in making choices according to their own life events and career plans.
Four features of the training program
- Providing opportunities to properly learn about the mind and body
It is important for people of all genders and ages to have a correct knowledge of their own mental and physical condition and the differences between them and the opposite sex. This training course will provide an opportunity for everyone to have a common understanding and to broaden their future options. - Useful content for life event and career planning considerations
Regardless of how you work or whether or not you have children, it is important to have opportunities to think about your future. Since pregnancy and work are closely related topics, we encourage understanding from those around you and dialogue with your partner to support you in envisioning a better future. - Learning that will lead to a review and update of internal systems
In some cases, employees may consider changing jobs or work schedules because of medical treatment or hospital visits. This training course will provide an opportunity for management and managers to review and consider systems and benefits by gaining a proper knowledge of pregnancy and the current situation. - Discussions were held from diverse perspectives
Participants from diverse perspectives, regardless of gender, age, or position, exchange opinions. Sharing multiple perspectives will help create a culture where individual concerns are understood by the entire organization.
Call for Participation by Companies, Local Governments, and Organizations
Sofi: Start by knowing. We are looking for companies, municipalities, and organizations that wish to conduct training programs for "Pregnancy Awareness Training for Everyone". We hope that you will utilize this training as a means of supporting life planning, fostering organizational culture, and helping to establish systems.
Inquiries and applications for training
https://famione.com/form/minnanoninkatsukensyu/
