Two-thirds of British women think gender or racial bias is holding them back at work
3 years, 2 months ago

Two-thirds of British women think gender or racial bias is holding them back at work

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Almost two-thirds of women in the UK say they believe they are being held back at work because of gender or racial bias, a survey has revealed. Among working British women, around 40 per cent said they believe their gender holds them back at work and 30 per cent said their race poses a barrier. The Global Learner Survey by Pearson, which involved 6,000 women in six countries, also found women’s top workplace stressors included anxiety around financial stability, avoiding catching Covid-19 at work, and maintaining their mental health. Across the world, women also want more from their employers, including a competitive salary, flexible work schedules, mental health services, professional or technical skill development, and remote work options.

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UK gender pay gap reduces to 7% for 2024, ONS data shows
2 months, 1 week ago

UK gender pay gap reduces to 7% for 2024, ONS data shows

The Independent  

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High-flying women say they still suffer from same problems in workplace as 30 years ago
3 months ago

High-flying women say they still suffer from same problems in workplace as 30 years ago

The Independent  

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BBC gender pay gap widens for third year in a row, latest figures show
5 months, 2 weeks ago

BBC gender pay gap widens for third year in a row, latest figures show

The Independent  

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Black women struggle to find their way in a job world where diversity is under attack
10 months ago

Black women struggle to find their way in a job world where diversity is under attack

The Independent  

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Gender pay gap prompts difficult workplace conversations as businesses and employees seek out solutions
10 months, 1 week ago

Gender pay gap prompts difficult workplace conversations as businesses and employees seek out solutions

ABC  

It's official, men are paid more than women at many of the country's major companies, including banks, retailers, legal firms and mines, but what is being done to address it? The report, released by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency yesterday, shows a gender pay gap across every sector in Australia, exacerbated in industries where there are bonus schemes or a …

Third of women steer clear of doctors for reasons like anxiety and embarrassment, study finds
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Third of women steer clear of doctors for reasons like anxiety and embarrassment, study finds

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Leading gender equality charity The Fawcett Society says the study also found that almost two thirds …

Navigating gender biases in the workplace
11 months ago

Navigating gender biases in the workplace

Hindustan Times  

Gender bias in the workplace remains a persistent challenge, with women often facing stereotypes and misconceptions that hinder their professional progress. In addition to gender biases, women encounter other stereotypes, like being labelled as overly emotional or facing nonconscious biases that deem them unfit for certain, especially senior or management, positions. To create more equitable workplaces, it is crucial to …

How one of the 'bloke-iest' companies in Australia is smashing the gender pay gap
1 year, 2 months ago

How one of the 'bloke-iest' companies in Australia is smashing the gender pay gap

ABC  

Viva Energy could be one of the 'bloke-iest' companies in Australia; it has a branded motor racing team and sells industrial lubricants and grease. Key points: The gender pay gap of every Australian business with more than 100 people will be published in early 2024 Many companies are working now to reduce the gap between what men and women are …

Closing the gender pay gap: Strategies for equality in the workplace
1 year, 3 months ago

Closing the gender pay gap: Strategies for equality in the workplace

Hindustan Times  

However, as long as there is an honest recognition of the issue, and sincere attempts to address them, we will move in the right direction. However, if we need to see substantive on-ground progress when it comes to ensuring gender pay parity – a lot will need to be done on multiple fronts. In India, while there may not be …

Closing the gender pay gap: Strategies for equality in the workplace
1 year, 3 months ago

Closing the gender pay gap: Strategies for equality in the workplace

Hindustan Times  

The gender pay parity discussion has been at the centre stage for decades. Some of the oft-articulated reasons include the discrimination women face throughout their employee life cycle; the tendency of women to concentrate on lower-paying occupations like administration; the likelihood of women taking more frequent career breaks due to family responsibilities; and limitations around irregular work hours and flexibility …

22% of UK employees report facing discrimination in workplace, survey finds
1 year, 5 months ago

22% of UK employees report facing discrimination in workplace, survey finds

The Independent  

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BBC gender pay gap widens, annual report shows
1 year, 5 months ago

BBC gender pay gap widens, annual report shows

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Explaining the increased gap, the corporation’s annual report says: “This is mainly due to …

International Women’s Day event: What does being a woman in 2023 mean? Sign up to our panel event
1 year, 10 months ago

International Women’s Day event: What does being a woman in 2023 mean? Sign up to our panel event

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy To mark International Women’s Day 2023 The Independent is bringing together a …

Two in five Britons think championing women’s equality discriminates against men
1 year, 10 months ago

Two in five Britons think championing women’s equality discriminates against men

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Gender gap at work far worse than expected: UN
1 year, 10 months ago

Gender gap at work far worse than expected: UN

Firstpost  

According to new ILO data, 15 percent of working-age women globally would like to work, but do not have a job, compared to 10.5 percent of men Geneva: Women have a harder time accessing work globally than previously thought, while the gender gap in working conditions and pay has barely budged in two decades, the United Nations said Monday. The …

Gender gap at work far worse than expected: United Nations
1 year, 10 months ago

Gender gap at work far worse than expected: United Nations

The Hindu  

Women have a harder time accessing work globally than previously thought, while the gender gap in working conditions and pay has barely budged in two decades, the United Nations said on March 6. The UN's International Labour Organisation said it had developed a new indicator that does a better job than official unemployment rates at capturing all people without employment …

UK banks’ gender and ethnicity pay gaps widen as progress ‘too slow’
1 year, 10 months ago

UK banks’ gender and ethnicity pay gaps widen as progress ‘too slow’

The Independent  

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Conservatives ‘lost decade of sluggish wage growth’ mean female workers losing out up to £3,000 a year
2 years, 1 month ago

Conservatives ‘lost decade of sluggish wage growth’ mean female workers losing out up to £3,000 a year

The Independent  

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‘Deeply disappointing’ gender pay gap has hardly changed, leading charity says
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Deeply disappointing’ gender pay gap has hardly changed, leading charity says

The Independent  

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‘Not a win for women’: Truss becomes UK’s third female PM – but how does the country compare on women’s rights?
2 years, 4 months ago

‘Not a win for women’: Truss becomes UK’s third female PM – but how does the country compare on women’s rights?

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We can learn a lot from the Superdry age discrimination case
2 years, 6 months ago

We can learn a lot from the Superdry age discrimination case

The Independent  

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Time to end systemic misogyny reflected in the gender pay gap
2 years, 6 months ago

Time to end systemic misogyny reflected in the gender pay gap

Live Mint  

In a pre-pandemic world, UN Women alerted us that “women only make 77 cents for every dollar earned by men", resulting in lifelong income inequality. The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2021 aired pessimism, saying that the gender pay gap is likely to further widen by 5%. As the pandemic aggravated existing gender inequalities, PayScale’s State of the …

Action needed on gender pensions gap – TUC
2 years, 7 months ago

Action needed on gender pensions gap – TUC

The Independent  

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Working from home isn’t absenteeism – it is the flexibility women need
2 years, 8 months ago

Working from home isn’t absenteeism – it is the flexibility women need

The Independent  

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‘Genius’ Twitter ‘bot’ reveals gender pay gaps of brands celebrating International Women’s Day
2 years, 9 months ago

‘Genius’ Twitter ‘bot’ reveals gender pay gaps of brands celebrating International Women’s Day

The Independent  

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International Women’s Day: Expert panel to discuss gender health gap
2 years, 10 months ago

International Women’s Day: Expert panel to discuss gender health gap

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy It’s no secret that there’s a gender health gap between men and …

Remote working allowed more women to take up jobs during the pandemic
3 years, 1 month ago

Remote working allowed more women to take up jobs during the pandemic

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The number of women aged between 25 and 44 who are in work in 2021 has …

Six out of 10 women feel they do not have equality, Woman’s Hour survey finds
3 years, 3 months ago

Six out of 10 women feel they do not have equality, Woman’s Hour survey finds

The Independent  

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Pandemic has delayed gender equality in the boardroom by four years, says report
3 years, 5 months ago

Pandemic has delayed gender equality in the boardroom by four years, says report

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The rate at which women will be appointed to senior roles in …

Covid has supercharged gender inequality – only Labour can deliver a fairer future for women
3 years, 6 months ago

Covid has supercharged gender inequality – only Labour can deliver a fairer future for women

The Independent  

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Behaviour change and not just ‘good intentions’ will help men become better advocates of gender equality
3 years, 7 months ago

Behaviour change and not just ‘good intentions’ will help men become better advocates of gender equality

The Independent  

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Nearly half of workers believe certain jobs are exclusively ‘male’ or ‘female’, survey finds
3 years, 7 months ago

Nearly half of workers believe certain jobs are exclusively ‘male’ or ‘female’, survey finds

The Independent  

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Can we talk about the gender pay gap?
3 years, 7 months ago

Can we talk about the gender pay gap?

Live Mint  

In the past 15 months, there’s been a lot of conversation around gender diversity at the workplace. The main findings of a 2019 survey by job portal Monster India offer a glimpse of the yawning gender pay gap in the country: women earned 19% less than men. A March report, published on the World Economic Forum website, says the “pandemic …

Women less likely to be reaping benefits of financial support ‘for self-employed workers’
3 years, 8 months ago

Women less likely to be reaping benefits of financial support ‘for self-employed workers’

The Independent  

Women are less likely than men to be getting the benefits of the government’s financial support for self-employed workers, according to a new study. Research, carried out by Women’s Budget Group, found by the end of January 2021 only 29 per cent of all claims for the government’s self-employment income support scheme were made by women, despite them constituting 35 …

Women more than twice as likely to ‘quit job due to caring responsibilities’
3 years, 10 months ago

Women more than twice as likely to ‘quit job due to caring responsibilities’

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Researchers found out of around in eight in 10 respondents who reported sharing caring responsibilities, women …

No excuse for gender inequality, sexism on IWD 2021, say corporate leaders
3 years, 10 months ago

No excuse for gender inequality, sexism on IWD 2021, say corporate leaders

ABC  

Women across corporate Australia are calling for an end to the ridiculous excuses they hear as to why they should not be promoted or paid the same as men. Lendlease director Nicola Wakefield-Evans says there's too many "egregious examples" of how we treat women disproportionately different. "It's so endemic; so common, and it puts women in terrible position of disadvantage," …

One in four women saw ‘income plummet in last year’
3 years, 10 months ago

One in four women saw ‘income plummet in last year’

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy One in four women has seen their income plummet during the last …

85% women have missed out on a raise, job during pandemic
3 years, 10 months ago

85% women have missed out on a raise, job during pandemic

Live Mint  

Despite the increase in discussion and commitment towards diversity and inclusion by India Inc., 85% women believe they were overlooked for a raise, promotion or job offer because of their gender last year. In fact, two-thirds of working women and working mothers felt discriminated against at work because of family and household responsibilities they undertook, the report highlights. As women …

Pandemic Widened Gender Gap at Workplace as 85% Women Missed Out on Hike, Finds Survey
3 years, 10 months ago

Pandemic Widened Gender Gap at Workplace as 85% Women Missed Out on Hike, Finds Survey

News 18  

Women have been disproportionately impacted amid the Covid-19 pandemic in India and 85 per cent of those surveyed have missed out on a raise and promotion because of their gender, a new LinkedIn report revealed on Tuesday. Highlighting critical gender gaps and opportunity barriers faced by women and mothers at the workplace in the country, the LinkedIn Opportunity Index 2021 …

More than 50% men feel increase in workplace bias against women because of maternity benefits: Study
4 years, 1 month ago

More than 50% men feel increase in workplace bias against women because of maternity benefits: Study

India Today  

A Teamlease survey has found that more than 50% of men feel there has been an increase in workplace bias against women. The survey found that more than 50% of the male employees felt that there is an increase in gender bias against women in the last two years in spite of the implementation of the Maternity Benefit Act. As …

8.5m women will spend whole career not seeing equal pay, warns Labour Party
4 years, 1 month ago

8.5m women will spend whole career not seeing equal pay, warns Labour Party

The Independent  

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Workplace inequality is at a crossroads this Equal Pay Day
4 years, 1 month ago

Workplace inequality is at a crossroads this Equal Pay Day

CNN  

CNN — Friday, November 20 marks the day women in the United Kingdom effectively stop being paid. According to a report released Friday by the gender equality organization the Fawcett Society, 50% of employed women from the UK’s Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities and 43% of employed white women – compared to 35% of employed white men – say …

Women in Europe will work for free for the rest of the year
4 years, 2 months ago

Women in Europe will work for free for the rest of the year

The Independent  

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Businesses must be handed more support, says CBI boss
4 years, 2 months ago

Businesses must be handed more support, says CBI boss

Daily Mail  

Businesses are facing a 'bleak midwinter' and must be handed more support, the boss of the Confederation of British Industry has warned. As the country prepares for a second lockdown, Dame Carolyn Fairbairn urged the Government to step up mass testing and provide tailored support to beleaguered businesses to prevent Christmas insolvencies. Warning: Dame Carolyn Fairbairn urged the Government to …

Why is Britain failing when it comes to the gender pay gap?
4 years, 2 months ago

Why is Britain failing when it comes to the gender pay gap?

The Independent  

The UK may be the sixth richest country in the world but it substantially lags behind other nations when it comes to tackling the gender pay gap, research suggests. Researchers at King’s College London and Fawcett Society, a leading gender equality charity, last week found the UK takes a uniquely “light-touch approach” to addressing the gender pay gap in the …

Government has ‘taken foot off the pedal’ on tackling gender pay gap despite gulf increasing, Labour MP warns
4 years, 2 months ago

Government has ‘taken foot off the pedal’ on tackling gender pay gap despite gulf increasing, Labour MP warns

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The government has “taken their foot off the pedal” on tackling the …

UK is ‘unique in its light-touch approach' to tackling gender pay gap, report finds
4 years, 2 months ago

UK is ‘unique in its light-touch approach' to tackling gender pay gap, report finds

The Independent  

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Companies with female bosses could help ‘the firm bring in 10 times more profit’
4 years, 5 months ago

Companies with female bosses could help ‘the firm bring in 10 times more profit’

The Independent  

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How robots are increasing the gender pay gap
4 years, 5 months ago

How robots are increasing the gender pay gap

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Robots are increasing the gender pay gap because women are more vulnerable …

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