Gender

Equality watchdog updates guidance for job ads providing more clarity around 'occupational requirements', particularly in relation to sex.

It takes women almost 15 years longer than men to progress to a full professorship at a top university, according to a new analysis.

Women made up the majority of trainees recruited into counter-terrorism policing via a new graduate scheme.

Some 35% of retailers still have an all-white board, research into retail board diversity in 2024 has found.

Anglian Water, Royal Mail and Ofcom miss out on top 50 firms ranking according to gender equality as EY and OVO Energy gain slots.

Menstrual periods are still seen as a 'problem' at work, including in laboratories, oil rigs and outdoor settings, research finds.

Men can feel left out of diversity and inclusion initiatives, so how can boosting male allyship be a force for good?

Proportion of women hired into senior leadership roles is falling, leading to only a slight increase in overall female representation since 2016.

Black female leaders take more risks than any other leaders to reach the top, according to research from Durham University Business School.

Kemi Badenoch says a future Tory government would clarify sex and gender by defining sex as 'biological sex' in the Equality Act.

A female director at an investment management company who was told her trousers made her look ‘frumpy’ has lost claims for unfair dismissal, sex and race discrimination.

The government has rejected a recommendation from a group of MPs to ban the use of non-disclosure agreements in sexual harassment cases.

The debate on sex and gender has become polarised. What are the challenges for HR and how should employers respond? 

The Open University has asked an academic to review its practices following the successful tribunal claim by Professor Jo Phoenix.

A social worker who won a harassment claim over her treatment after sharing her gender-critical beliefs has been awarded compensation.