From my anecdotal experiences, women tend to focus on their careers much more early on, since they realize that once they have children in their late 20s/early

From my anecdotal experiences, women tend to focus on their careers much more early on, since they realize that once they have children in their late 20s/early 30s they wont be able to focus their energy as much on their work, and will not participate in the labor market at full strength for at least 5 years. So if they want to make it/continue their careers after having children, they need to take themselves much more seriously in their 20s.