The message of International Women’s Day 2023 is that businesses and individuals should ‘embrace equity’. What does this mean?
Gender
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UK-based drinks supplier Diageo is the second highest placed firm in a study of global gender equality.
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What lessons are there for female leaders in the resignations of Jacinda Ardern and Nicola Sturgeon?
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FTSE 350 companies have met their target for women on boards ahead of their deadline, with two-fifths of board positions now held by women.
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The UK government may have turned down the idea of 'menopause leave', but menopause should not be ignored by employers.
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‘Fake’ flexibility and out-of-hours work hampering working mothers’ careers
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherWorking mothers are regularly subject to 'fake' flexibiity and put in work outside normal office hours, a survey has revealed.
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23 February 2023 is Women's Pay Day – the first day the average woman effectively stops working for free because of the gender pay gap.
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Stonewall's good employer list this year saw retail, construction and engineering producing a stronger showing than previously.
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The government is to fund a STEM returners project, helping women and carers get back into the sector following a break.
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The number of employment disputes relating to alleged discrimination against transgender employees has more than doubled.
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Severn Trent is to become the first FTSE 100 company to have women occupying the three key roles of chief executive, chair and chief financial officer.
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Just over half of women from under-represented ethnic groups experience racism at work, according to new figures from equality research...
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The UK should take stock of the EU's adoption of the Women on Boards directive, despite Brexit. What are the implications of this move and will it work?
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There are just a few more weeks until we celebrate the RAD Awards in January 2023. Next up we look...
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Two-thirds of FTSE 350 companies now have at least one board member from an ethnically diverse background – a significant increase from 45% in 2021.