Blog entries from Julie McIntosh

Close the Gap newsround (26)

Julie McIntosh — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:40:22 +0100

This edition captures articles on childcare, occupational segregation, and issues related to the gender pay gap and its causes.

NEWS - General

The Herald

No easy answers in the struggle for equal pay

Europe's costliest childcare

Better gender balance in classroom will benefit all

The Guardian

How do you fit six toddlers into a buggy? Ask Liz Truss

Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg attacks gender stereotypes at work

Women fare better inRead More...

Close the Gap newsround (25)

Julie McIntosh — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:12:45 +0100

This edition captures articles on equal pay claims, occupational segregation and issues related to the gender pay gap and its causes.

NEWS - General

The Scotsman

Edinburgh City Council agree settlement on equal pay dispute

Hannah McGill: Creative gender gap makes artists close ranks

STUC Women's Conference 2012: women and their priorities at work

Gender quotas plan postponed

The Guardian
High court rules: equal pay places localRead More...

Close the Gap newsround (24)

Julie McIntosh — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 15:29:31 +0100

This edition captures articles related to the gender pay gap and its causes.

NEWS - General

The Guardian

Employment trends: women in local government

Women directors boost company performance

Why has the number of senior female managers fallen at the NAO?

What is the private sector's attitude to women voluntary sector leaders?

The Herald

Gender gap in UK apprentice schemes

The Telegraph

Caroline Thomson: BBC still has workRead More...

Close the Gap newsround (23)

Julie McIntosh — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:40:41 +0100

This edition captures articles related to the gender pay gap and its causes. There is also information about Close the Gap's next event.

NEWS - SCOTLAND

BBC

Bill to increase free pre-school childcare in Scotland

Herald

Cutbacks send summer childcare costs soaring

Council faces multimillion equal pay bill

A sweet victory in the battle for equal pay

Rutherglen Reformer

Childcare commission to consider longer school daysRead More...

Close the Gap newsround (22)

Julie McIntosh — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0100

This week's newsround includes articles on occupational segregation, women and work and gender stereotyping.

NEWS - SCOTLAND

The Courier

Fife Council gives out £23.4m in equal pay claims to underpaid female workers

Herald Scotland

Women in Scotland retire on a third less than men

NEWS - UK

BBC

Gender inequality in Jersey

The Guardian

Male corporate elite bars women's way to top, says study of headhunterRead More...

Close the Gap newsround (21)

Julie McIntosh — Tue, 22 May 2012 11:13:04 +0100

This week's newsround includes articles on occupational segregation, women and work and gender stereotyping.

NEWS - SCOTLAND

BBC News

Female unemployment: Why has it been rising rapidly?

Scotland on Sunday

Lady Susan Rice appointed president of Scottish Council for Development and Industry

NEWS - UK

The Guardian

First woman to command Royal Navy frigate takes helm

Child care costs: how the UK compares with the world

The InRead More...

Close the Gap newsround (19)

Julie McIntosh — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:15:41 +0100

This week's newsround includes articles on the pay gap in media professions and a summit on women's employment Scotland.

NEWS - SCOTLAND

Scottish Government

First Minister Announces Women's Job Summit

NEWS - UK

The Guardian

TV production survey points towards gender pay gap

Burning issues for female firefighters

The Telegraph

FOI request reveals BBC pays high ranking men 10 per cent more than women

People ManagementRead More...

Close the Gap International news (2)

Julie McIntosh — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Close the Gap will capture news from around the world on the causes of the gender pay gap and equal pay. This includes issues such as occupational segregation, gender equality in the labour market, flexible working and much more.

Alaska

In Germany, women get paid less than men. Why?

Armenia

Gender gap: Study shows Armenian women having significantly less involvement in government than men

Australia

WA women want more work hours

Reduce ourRead More...

Close the Gap newsround (17)

Julie McIntosh — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:04:59 +0100

This week's newsround includes articles on the pay gap, women working in STEM and women's representation in company boardrooms.

NEWS - SCOTLAND

The Herald

How voters can redress the gender balance

NEWS - UK

Office of National Statistics (ONS)

ONS have made changes to the methodology used to calculate the gender pay gap. It shows that the 2011 pay gap for the UK has not narrowed as much as first thought. Close the Gap will be investigating further.

Close the Gap newsround (16)

Julie McIntosh — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:34:48 +0100

This week's newsround includes articles on women in the boardroom and the impact of the UK Budget on women.

NEWS - SCOTLAND

Scottish Review

Scotland's gender scandal: Part I Tokenism at the top

NEWS - UK

The Guardian

Women and the budget: the chancellor has a chance to put things right

Quotas aren't the best way to get more women into boardrooms

Public sector cuts will hit women hard, thinktank warns

Women will need more thRead More...

Close the Gap newsround (15)

Julie McIntosh — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:17:58 +0100

This week's newsround includes articles on childcare, occupational segregation and research from Joseph Rowantree Foundation on quality part-time work.

NEWS - SCOTLAND

Scotsman

FMQ’s: Salmond under fire over number of women out of work

Scotland ‘lags behind’ rest of UK on affordable childcare

NEWS - UK

The Guardian

Banks 'macho culture' holds women back

Women absent from boards of one in 10 top UK companies despite camRead More...

Close the Gap newsround (14)

Julie McIntosh — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:51:34 +0100

This week's newsround includes articles on occupational segregation, equal pay, women and work and gender stereotyping.

NEWS - IWD

International Women's Day highlights hurdles obstructing equality

International Women's Day: 10 facts

On International Women's Day, what should we be fighting for?

This year let's celebrate … Indian women being more visible than ever

This year let's celebrate … a new energy and spirit among UK feminist activRead More...

Close the Gap newsround (13)

Julie McIntosh — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:30:20 +0100

This week's newsround includes articles on childcare, occupational segregation, and women's representation in the media.

NEWS - SCOTLAND

The Scotsman

Scottish childcare among the UK’s costliest

NEWS - UK

BBC News

Judging panel unveiled for £1m engineering prize

Childcare cost rises 'may make parents quit their jobs'

The Guardian

Women on the case: the new winning Read More...

Close the Gap - monthly international news (1)

Julie McIntosh — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Every month Close the Gap will capture news from around the world on the causes of the gender pay gap and equal pay. This includes issues such as occupaitonal segregation, gender equality in the labour market, flexibly working and much more. This edition covers January and February 2012

NEWS

European Parliament news

Still much to do to redress gender inequality in the EU, says committee

Uganda: Daily Monitor

Policy alternatives needed to bridge gender gap Read More...

Close the Gap newsround (12)

Julie McIntosh — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:36:57 +0100

This week's newsround includes articles on occupational segregation and gender stereotyping.

NEWS - UK

The Guardian

The female unemployment crisis

Female playwrights still face sexism – it's time we admitted it

Labour looks to Denmark for childcare policy

Labour's childcare plans will help families work

HR Magazine

Female-to-male management ratio across Europe is 29:71

Europe University World News

Why universities neRead More...

Close the Gap newsround (11)

Julie McIntosh — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:43:48 +0100

This week's newsround includes articles on occupational segregation, gender stereotyping and equal pay.

NEWS - SCOTLAND

The Courier - Tayside and Fife

Low-paid workers win right to have backdated wages claim heard at tribunal

NEWS - UK

The Guardian

Equality: coalition is missing the point about women

Women chefs on how they chopped to the top

Women at work: edging towards equality

Can David Cameron be made to understand what womRead More...

Close the Gap newsround (10)

Julie McIntosh — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100

This weeks newsround includes articles from The Scotsman, the Guardian and others. Topics include occupational segregation, gender stereotyping and equal pay.

NEWS - SCOTLAND

The Scotsman

Game plan to close gender gap in Scottish schools

NEWS - UK

The Guardian

Young women hardest hit in Mexico as unemployment continues to increase

BBC 'got it wrong on women'

Britain's boardrooms need more women, Cameron says

We need gender studieRead More...

Close the Gap newsround (9)

Julie McIntosh — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100

This weeks newsround includes articles from the Herald, The Guardian and others. Topics include occupational segregation, gender stereotyping and equal pay.

NEWS - SCOTLAND

Herald Scotland

MP calls for more female radio presenters on BBC

NEWS - UK

BBC News Manchester

Bury equal pay case: Council settles with dinner ladies

Financial Times

Richard Lambert on performance and pay

O'Donnell derides business approach to gender

TRead More...

Close the Gap Newsround (8)

Julie McIntosh — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

This weeks newsround includes articles from the Herald Scotland, The Guardian and others. Topics include occupational segregation, gender stereotyping and poverty.

NEWS - SCOTLAND

Herald Scotland

Female professorships reveal 'glass ceiling' at universities With a quote from Close the Gap

NEWS - UK

The Guardian

Campaign to get more women on BBC's Today programme

Typing-It's complicated

Profile of Sheryl Sandberg FacebRead More...