Close the Gap international newsround (4)

This post captures news relating to the causes of the gender pay gap and equal pay in different countries. This includes issues such as occupational segregation and gender inequality in the labour market.

Africa

Middle East and North Africa: Boosting support for women’s entrepreneurship will pay off in jobs and growth, says OECD

Australia

Australian women standing up to sexism

Saudi Arabia

Employers urged to create sound work environment for women

India

Indian working women need a better deal than what India Inc now gives them

Gender balance: Less than 1% of police officials are women

Ireland

Pay gap widest in private sector as women still earn €200 less than men

USA

Women earn 82% of men

Gender Imbalances Persist in Academics

Engineers top list in report linking pay to degree

'It is about equal pay, not binders'

Women and STEM careers

Close the Gap newsround (24)

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 work to do on sexism and ageism

Companies forced to reveal number of women staff

Mothers who return to work treated like 'subspecies'

Trade Union Council

Women could miss out on auto-enrolement into workplace pensions

Accountancy Age

Pay up, so women don't ship out

Shropshire News

Female apprentices 'face pay gap'

Huffington Post

Male, Pale and Stale: The Gender Gap in the UK's Leading Roles

NEWS - Media

Why does this shocking dearth of women in the media persist?

Fewer than one in five R4 Today guests or reporters are women

Women in Journalism research finds sexist stereotypes dominate front pages of newspapers

NEWS - Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Women in Technology

Flexible working attracts women into IT roles at Intel

Guardian

Challenging the gender imbalance in renewable industry

Meet GoldieBlox: the toy designed to get girls interested in engineering

Why are so few women working in technology?

The Telegraph

Women in UK engineering jobs 'worryingly low'

How Intel attracts more women into engineering roles

BBC News

Women of Wikipedia edit planned to celebrate the legacy of Ada Lovelace Day

State schools in England & Wales 'failing girls who want to study physics'

Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News

Women Still Have to Prove Themselves in Academic Hiring

EVENTS

STUC Women's Conference

12 - 13 November, 2012; Concert Hall, Perth

Scottish Trade Union women gather to discuss a wide range which impact on the lives of women. For further information contact Helen Carson, Admin Assistant, STUC, at hcarson@stuc.org.uk or telephone 0141 337 8100.

CONSULTATIONS

Scottish Government

Procurement Reform Bill

Ends on the 2 November 2012

Procurement Reform Bill aim is to establish a national legislative framework for sustainable public procurement that supports Scotland's economic growth by delivering social and environmental benefits, supporting innovation and promoting public procurement processes and systems which are transparent, streamlined, standardised, proportionate, fair and business-friendly.

Close the Gap newsround (23)

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 days

Women to be hit hardest by ECJ gender ruling.

UK News

The Guardian

Maternity leave is a women's issue? Don't buy that line

Actors' union rallies theatres to create more parts for women

Equality and Human Rights Commission

New guide explains maternity rights and redundancy

Job evaluation fails to stop equal pay claims

People Management

Policewomen unhappy over inflexible work practices

The Engineer

Gender should be no barrier to talent

Western Telegraph

Pembrokeshire County Council's £3.5million pay gap settlement

EVENTS

Women in Renewable Energy Scotland

Close the Gap are supporting Women in Renewable Energy Scotland's (WiRES) reception being held on Tuesday 4 September at the Scottish Parliament. 

This event aims to celebrate the contribution women can make to the economic growth of the renewable energy sector in Scotland. It will be held in the Garden Lobby of the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday 4 September 6.00pm-8.00pm (registration open from 5.30pm).

This event is being sponsored by Rhoda Grant MSP.

If you have not received an invite and would like to attend then please visit www.wiresreception.eventbrite.co.uk  to find out more.

CONSULTATIONS - UK Government

Equality Act 2010: consultation on employer liability for harassment of employees by third parties

Equality Act 2010: consultation on repeal of two enforcement provisions

Close the Gap newsround (22)

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 headhunters

What does the localism agenda mean for women?

Independent

Fewer than one third of most senior jobs are held by women

UK government to launch commission on childcare

Further Education Week

Women lead the way at WLN conference

Women in Technology

Sexual discrimination still prominent in the workplace, survey finds

HR Magazine

Quotas are not the way forward for gender diversity, says home secretary

News - EUROPE & INTERNATIONAL

European Commission

Gender stereotyping and ICT: a fresh perspective

Parliament calls for sanctions to enforce equal pay

Greece

Greek cuts hits women hardest as employees and service users

The Irish Times

Employers who pay women less may face fines and sanctions

USA

Corporate world targets the gender gap in top ranks

EVENTS

Chartered Institute for IT-BSCWomen

BCSWomen Scotland will have their first meeting in Scotland on 27th June in the IBM office in St Andrew Square, Edinburgh.  The event will start between 6 and 6.30pm, and go on until about 8.30pm. Further details available at bcswomenscotland.wordpress.com 

CONSULTATIONS - UK Government

Equality Act 2010: consultation on employer liability for harassment of employees by third parties

Equality Act 2010: consultation on repeal of two enforcement provisions