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Reducing the gender pay gap and improving gender equality in organisations: Evidence-based actions for employers

Employers have asked us which actions are likely to improve recruitment and progression of women and reduce the gender pay gap. 
This guidance summarises approaches that have been shown to work and those which need more evidence before they can be recommended as widespread approaches. This will help employers create more effective action plans.

Source: Government Equalities Office

https://gender-pay-gap.service.g…

Improving gender balance in FTSE Leadership

The Hampton-Alexander Review is an independent review body which builds on the excellent work of the Davies Review to increase the number of women on FTSE 350 boards.

Source: Hampton-Alexander Review

https://ftsewomenleaders.com/wp-…

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Women on Boards

Women are doing their part. Now companies need to do their part, too.

Get the latest stats on women in leadership and learn how companies can create more inclusive workplaces in the 2018 Women in the Workplace study.

Source: Women in the Workplace Study

https://womenintheworkplace.com/

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Project 28-40 Report

Project 28-40 seeks to identify the hidden tensions within workplace cultures that may explain why UK employers are struggling to create a more gender-balanced workforce.

Source: Business in the Community

https://gender.bitc.org.uk/all-r…

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Collaborating with Men

Collaborating with Men is ground-breaking research conducted by Murray Edwards College with men to establish how men and women can work together to transform workplace culture barriers to women’s progress into leadership positions.

Source: Murray Edwards College - University of Cambridge

https://www.murrayedwards.cam.ac…

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Interim Gender Pay Gap Employer Insights Survey

Research into employer engagement with the Gender Pay Gap Information Regulations, and their progress in complying.

Source: GOV.UK

https://www.gov.uk/government/pu…

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Equal Lives in partnership with Santander

Caring for dependent adults presents different challenges than caring for children – with carers often citing the additional unpredictability posed by a variety of social, physical, medical or other needs.

Source: BITC

https://gender.bitc.org.uk/all-r…

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Flexible Working

Menopause transition: effects on women’s economic participation

Evidence review, covering 104 publications, of the extent to which menopause transition impacts on women’s economic participation

Source: GOV.UK

https://www.gov.uk/government/pu…

Health & Wellbeing

Is the gender agenda enough? How can we ensure diversity of culture, background and thinking?

This second paper focuses on Inclusion and Diversity and the importance of intersectionality.

Source: Jemma Waters, Lloyds Banking Group and Graciella Martin Rijo, University of Warwick

https://www.wibf.org.uk/opinion/…

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State of the Workplace | Part 1: Gender | Hive

Using a data sampling of more than 3,000 men and women, the report reveals insights into how we behave, work, and communicate in the office.

Source: Hive

https://hive.com/state-of-the-wo…

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Gender pay gap reporting: What your business needs to know | Sage Advice UK

Read this in-depth guide on the gender pay gap and find out what your business needs to do when it comes to gender pay gap reporting, what to calculate and when to submit your figures.

Source: Sage Advice UK

https://www.sage.com/en-gb/blog/…

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Closing the gap: Leadership perspectives on promoting women in financial services

Men and women in financial services begin their careers at parity, but women account for only 19 percent of positions in the C-suite. Our research breaks down the current state of gender diversity in the industry and explores ways to improve the representation of women at every level.

Source: McKinsey & Company

https://www.mckinsey.com/industr…

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