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Close the Gap works in Scotland on women’s participation in the labour market.
We work with policymakers, employers and employees to influence and enable action to address the causes of women’s inequality at work.
Latest publications
Close the Gap briefing for the Social Justice and Social Security Committee - Low-income and debtClose the Gap briefing for Scottish Government Debate: Long CovidSubmission to the EHRCJ Committee on the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) BillWritten evidence to the Social Justice and Social Security Committee session on VAWFrom our blog
The Child Poverty Delivery Plan maintains a strong focus on work and earnings, but the need to address women’s poverty is less visible Expanding Equally Safe at Work: Piloting with NHS, Scottish Government and the third sectorLatest data on Scotland’s gender pay gap highlights women’s continued inequality in the labour marketEqually Safe at Work employer accreditation opens to new councils@closethepaygap
Women are more likely to be in poverty than men, are more likely to experience in-work poverty, find it harder to escape poverty & are more likely to experience persistent poverty than men. Action to tackle poverty MUST included targeted action on women's poverty if it's to work. 5 hours agoWomen’s pre-existing economic inequality & their greater likelihood of being on lower incomes mean they're being hardest hit by the cost of living crisis, & at higher risk of falling into problem debt. Read our latest briefing for @sp_sjss: closethegap.org.uk/conte… 5 hours ago- Women’s pre-existing economic inequality & their greater likelihood of being on lower incomes mean they're being hardest hit by the cost of living crisis, & at higher risk of falling into problem debt. Read our latest briefing for @sp_sjss: closethegap.org.uk/conte… 5 hours ago
We love working with @wearehug! They're amazing creative collaborators with imagination, flair, and a lot of technical know-how!
Give their new showreel a watch - and keep an eye out for cameos from @scotwomensaid @aware30 @closethepaygap @EquallySafeScot and @dcafgender! 5 hours ago by mediaco_op
I would like to echo calls from @The_TUC and @closethepaygap for the UK Government to urgently recognise Long Covid as a disability under the Equality Act so that employers cannot legally discriminate against workers with Long Covid.
@LongCovidScot 5 hours ago by GillianMacMSP
