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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 and Engender Joint Briefing of the impact of COVID-19 on women's wellbeing, mental health and financial securityClose the Gap and Engender Joint Briefing of the impact of COVID-19 on women's wellbeing, mental health and financial securityScottish Parliament Election Manfiestos 2021 - What are the parties promising on gender equality in the labour market?One Year On: How COVID-19 is impacting women's employment in ScotlandFrom our blog
How will political parties promote gender equality in the labour market? What we learnt from the women’s election hustingsOne year on: New Close the Gap research highlights the impact of COVID-19 on women’s employment Findings from the evaluation of the Equally Safe at Work pilotCelebrating the Equally Safe at Work pilot councils@closethepaygap
And here for larger companies: closethegap.org.uk/conte… 2 hours ago in reply to closethepaygap- 📣Employers!📣 If you’re unsure of how to create gender-sensitive return to work plans in response to #COVID19, we’ve got you covered! Check out our ‘Back to Business’ Guidance here for SMES: closethegap.org.uk/conte…
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For young women, black & ethnic minority women, disabled women & women in low-income households 2020 was a stark year. Our short clip lays out the way different groups of women have been impacted by #Covid & lessons to learn post #Covid #CaringEconomyNow vimeo.com/512305282 18 hours ago by WomensBudgetGrp- Delivering workplace equality is essential for companies to attract and retain the best talent. Our #ThinkBusinessThinkEquality online tool is available for SMEs who want to find out how they can benefit from improved #genderdiversity. Check it out here 👇thinkbusinessthinkequali… 20 hours ago
Before you even have an applicant pool, your organization may have inadvertently weeded out qualified women. hbr.org/2021/05/how-to-c… 22 hours ago
