eBay UK Reveals Inaugural Women at Work Report

- 56.6% of 16-24 year olds look up to their mothers and nearly a quarter (22.4%) to Michelle Obama when it comes to values

LONDON, March 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- To celebrate International Women's Day, eBay for Charity has partnered with women's charity Dress for Success who help empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.

Indeed, to mark the partnership, the online marketplace has created the first ever Women at Work Report which gives insight into how today's women find empowerment and balance in their careers, whether that's dressing for success or seeking solidarity with female colleagues.

When it comes to 2019, the report has found that women would rather rock their yoga pants to feel empowered at work than fashion themselves on style icon, Meghan Markle and mum's the word when it comes to personal and professional advice.  And with eBay.co.uk powered by thousands of female owned SMBs, the site is pleased to further support women as they work toward success and economic parity.

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Murray Lambell, Vice President of Trading at eBay UK said: "We're pleased to celebrate International Women's Day with our first Women at Work Report. With this report and our eBay for Charity partnership with Dress for Success, we aim to understand what inspires and drives women in the work place and continue to advocate for female empowerment, advancement and equality."

To celebrate International Women's Day, eBay.co.uk is donating 10% from selected items featured on its Brand Outlet to Dress for Success London.

Shoppers can find their own piece of armor on eBay this week and support Dress For Success at www.ebay.co.uk/DressForSuccess.

About eBay:

eBay was the first online marketplace. Today, it's a household name. A regular feature in lists of best loved brands, it connects millions of buyers and sellers, helping customers to find the item they're looking for from its 1.2 billion listings. With 179 million buyers in 190 markets, trade is fast. The UK website sells a car part every two seconds, and last year the online marketplace saw must-have items like LEGO Harry Potter flying off the virtual shelves every ten seconds.

This incredible interest directly benefits the small businesses who trade on eBay, giving them access to an audience once unthinkable for a small shop on the high street. Throughout its history, eBay has helped many thousands of small businesses to succeed. Small British firms regularly rank in the top five grossing sellers on eBay.co.uk's biggest trading days like Black Friday, and over one thousand British sellers who started with a shop on eBay are now running million-pound businesses, providing jobs to people in their communities.

By partnering with sellers in this way, eBay.co.uk has helped hundreds of thousands of British entrepreneurs over its 23-year history. As a hub of retail in the UK, the marketplace also continues to welcome top brands to the site – including Adidas, Currys, Halfords, Canon, BooHoo and more.

eBay also makes it easy for customers to give to charitable organisations. Using eBay for Charity, sellers can donate a portion of their sales and buyers can shop while supporting their favourite causes – adding to the funds that eBay.co.uk has raised for UK charities to date.

Did you know?

eBay has 179 million active buyers around the world.

In the UK, eBay serves 25m Brits a month.

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