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Articles tagged with: women and equalities
Women in STEM are still an afterthought
Culture
By Chi Onwurah MP
Women in STEM are still an afterthought
Increasing women representation must be at the heart of our STEM education, employment practices, policy development and digital economy if we are to thrive.
The Budget was a missed opportunity to champion women
Economy
By Wera Hobhouse MP
The Budget was a missed opportunity to champion women
Women have born the brunt of this pandemic, yet were largely invisible from the Chancellor's speech. The government must do better for women, because right now they're failing.
Is the government doing enough to support women during the pandemic?
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Is the government doing enough to support women during the pandemic?
Not only have women taken on the brunt of caring responsibilities in the pandemic, they are also more likely to work in shutdown sectors. With little targeted support, Georgina Bailey reports on whether the government is doing enough for gender equality under Liz Truss’ new approach
Left behind: sexism in the Labour movement
Political parties
By Sienna Rodgers
Left behind: sexism in the Labour movement
When it comes to equality, Labour talks a good game but a closer look at the treatment of women within their own political circle reveals there is work to be done before the political left can claim gender parity.
Government must assess the equality impact of every policy or risk turning the clock back
Social affairs
By Caroline Nokes MP
Government must assess the equality impact of every policy or risk turning the clock back
The government’s passive approach to gender equality is not enough. The Equalities Office needs to be more proactive in embedding equalities across government.
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Social affairs
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
EHRC chair responds to report from Women and Equalities Committee
Baroness Kishwer Falkner, Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, said:
The government has yet to level up its thinking when it comes to supporting working parents
Economy
By Stella Creasy MP
The government has yet to level up its thinking when it comes to supporting working parents
Reports of workplace discrimination have risen exponentially during the pandemic. It has become painfully clear protections for women in the workplace are disintegrating.
Liz Truss is trying to set up a hierarchy of suffering and turn back the clock on 40 years of equalities progress
Communities
By Harriet Harman MP
Liz Truss is trying to set up a hierarchy of suffering and turn back the clock on 40 years of equalities progress
The only people who benefit from the argument about whether poverty, racism or sexism is worse are those who care about none of those things. As she has shown today, the minister for women and equalities is doing nothing to tackle inequality or discrimination
Encouraging more women to join the world of Westminster
Home affairs
By Women in Westminster
Encouraging more women to join the world of Westminster
Women in Westminster: The 100 celebrates the achievements and the valuable role women play in public life, by recognising one hundred women from the world of Westminster. This year you can get involved and nominate those who have influenced you the most.
We must break the culture of secrecy which enables pay discrimination to thrive
Economy
By Stella Creasy MP
We must break the culture of secrecy which enables pay discrimination to thrive
The Equal Pay Implementation and Claims Bill (EPIC), will give women the “Right to Know” the pay of their male counterparts without court action, as well as addressing other barriers to equal pay.
Women in the beauty sector have been abandoned throughout Covid-19
Economy
By Marsha de Cordova MP
Women in the beauty sector have been abandoned throughout Covid-19
The Government must explain why it has imposed restrictions on the beauty industry but not in other male dominated sectors, disproportionately risking the livelihoods of women and BAME women in particular.
Women still face barriers in the UK Armed Forces - here is how to overcome them
Defence
By Sarah Atherton MP
Women still face barriers in the UK Armed Forces - here is how to overcome them
Women can serve across all roles in the Armed Forces. But to cement this progress we must tackle the remaining hurdles to truly unlock the full potential of female service personnel
Ministers must stop letting women and girls down in the face of violence and ratify the Istanbul Convention
Home affairs
By Anne McLaughlin MP
Ministers must stop letting women and girls down in the face of violence and ratify the Istanbul Convention
My SNP colleagues and I will continue to push for the ratification of this vital international agreement that will help protect women and girls here in the UK and right across Europe. This is not an issue we will allow the UK government to push into the long grass, as they have tried to do with so many other things
We’ve come a long way in the last 50 years on gender pay inequality, but there is still plenty of work to do
Coronavirus
By Laura Farris MP
We’ve come a long way in the last 50 years on gender pay inequality, but there is still plenty of work to do
On the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, women’s wages are still on average 82% that of men across all settings and women in full-time employment earn around 9% less.
On the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, women across the UK face barriers at every stage of their lives
Coronavirus
By Baroness Berridge
On the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, women across the UK face barriers at every stage of their lives
We want everyone to have the opportunity and freedom to pursue their aspirations as we seek to level up all four corners of the UK
We must act now to ensure women do not bear the financial brunt of Covid-19
Coronavirus
By Gill Furniss MP
We must act now to ensure women do not bear the financial brunt of Covid-19
In previous economic crises, women were the worst impacted in the recovery measures. By introducing impact assessments, the Government can stop this happening again