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Tag: Gender Inequality

Bristol tech firm bucks industry trend to pay women 3 per cent more than men

April 20, 2018

By Fred Heritage

As some shocking gender pay gap statistics came in from some of Britain’s largest corporations this month, one small Bristol-based tech firm published its own gender pay data, with some uplifting results.

Five reasons self-employment is great for women

July 18, 2017

By Staff writer

Self-employment may not be for everyone, but there is no denying the benefits that women can experience from becoming their own boss.

What the Wonder Woman vs Superman debate taught us about workplace inequality

July 14, 2017

By Staff writer

We re addressing the gender pipeline problem by observing the Wonder Woman vs Superman debate and what it can teach us about workplace inequality.

My staff didn?t think they had issues with women they just switched off to the female voice

March 16, 2017

By Jan Cavelle

Having touched on themes such as succession and skills, Jan Cavelle explains how issues with women amongst staff also pulled her business under the waves.

Even Emilia Clarke, Mother of Dragons on Game of Thrones, faces inequality

March 8, 2017

By Zen Terrelonge

Game of Thrones actress Emilia Clarke, a powerful female leader on the show, and now in real life, has revealed that even she finds herself challenged by inequality in the workplace.

Sex discrimination: Even ?nasty” women are 170 years away from economic equality with men

December 12, 2016

By Staff writer

Donald Trump referred to Hilary Clinton, his female opponent in the US presidential election, as a “nasty woman”, a term I am confident he would not have used to describe a male candidate standing against him. A classic case of sex discrimination.

Charlie Mullins: We’re declaring war on antiquated prejudices holding back women

May 9, 2016

By Charlie Mullins

If you were to pick up the Yellow Pages, turn to the plumbing, tiling or carpentry sections and begin randomly calling independent trades-people, chances are you’d have ran out of minutes, or possibly patience, before you got through to a woman.

Women have little faith the gender pay gap will be closed

July 15, 2015

By Zen Terrelonge

British pay growth is at the highest level since 2007, but recruitment marketplace Glassdoor has found women are less positive about securing a pay rise than men.

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