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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
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
Close the Gap newsround (21)
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 Independent
Women directors are out of the picture at Cannes
The Telegraph
eFinancial Careers survey shows City gender pay gap hits 21%
BBC News
Ruchi Sanghvi: Facebook's pioneer woman
More failing to save for pension, says Scottish Widows
Belfast Telgraph
Rise in male childcare students
ASLEF
Why are train drivers male and white? Union asks.
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
Close the Gap newsround (12)
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 need more women at the top
EVENTS
International Women's Day - Women in Scotland 2012 - The Big Picture
Close the Gap will be speaking at Engender's Women in Scotland 2012 Conference being held on International Women's Day Wednesday 8 March in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh, 10am-4.30pm
The event is an opportunity to take part in discussions around; gender budgeting, occupational segregation, welfare reform and poverty, childcare, women in the economy and many more issues. For more details about this FREE event click on the link above.
Equality in Employment: Gender, Diversity and Inclusion in the Financial Service Sector
Thursday 8 March, London 12.30 – 16.30
The Equality and Human Rights Commission in collaboration with City HR Associates and the Financial Services Authority are holding an International Women’s Day Symposium to consider some of the challenging questions around progression and compensation of women in the finance industry.
Apprenticeships and Training Conference 2012
Thursday 29 March, Edinburgh
Emma Ritch, Project Manager at Close the Gap will be speaking at the Apprenticeship and Training Conference on gender stereotyping in educaiton and training and the impact on sustainable economic growth.
Close the Gap newsround (11)
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 women want?
Bafta awards: British women vie for writing prizes
The Independent
Women swelling the ranks of the jobless
The Telegraph
Women and young bear brunt of rise in unemployment, says think tank IPPR
Bury Times
Equal pay appeal hearing will go ahead
EVENTS
Women and Work - Scottish Parliament
Tuesday 21 February, 2pm-4pm
Close the Gap will be participating in the Equal Opportunities Committee’s round-table session on Women and Work during Trade Union Week. Contact Ann Henderson at the STUC (t) 0141 337 8100 for further information on how to register to attend.
International Women's Day - Women in Scotland 2012 - The Big Picture
Close the Gap will be speaking at Engender's Women in Scotland 2012 Conference being held on International Women's Day Wednesday 8 March in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh, 10am-4.30pm
The event is an opportunity to take part in discussions around; gender budgeting, occupational segregation, welfare reform and poverty, childcare, women in the economy and many more issues. For more details about this FREE event click on the link above.
Equality in Employment: Gender, Diversity and Inclusion in the Financial Service Sector
Thursday 8 March, London 12.30 – 16.30
The Equality and Human Rights Commission in collaboration with City HR Associates and the Financial Services Authority are holding an International Women’s Day Symposium to consider some of the challenging questions around progression and compensation of women in the finance industry.
Apprenticeships and Training Conference 2012
Thursday 29 March, Edinburgh
Emma Ritch, Project Manager at Close the Gap will be speaking at the Apprenticeship and Training Conference on gender stereotyping in educaiton and training and the impact on sustainable economic growth.
Close the Gap newsround (10)
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
Britain's boardrooms need more women, Cameron says
We need gender studies to battle inequality across the board
The Telegraph
Teenage girls: IT needs you Just 14 percent of QA apprentices last year were female
BBC News
David Cameron won't rule out women in boardrooms quotas
Sunderland Echo
Women win £30million equal pay fight
The Yorkshire Evening Post
50:50 inclusive democracy
Why the gender pay gap matters
EVENTS
Women and Work - Scottish Parliament
Tuesday 21 February, 2pm-4pm
Close the Gap will be participating in the Equal Opportunities Committee’s round-table session on Women and Work during Trade Union Week. Contact Ann Henderson at the STUC, (t) 0141 337 8100 for further information on how to register to attend.
International Women's Day - Women in Scotland 2012 - The Big Picture
Close the Gap will be speaking at Engender's Women in Scotland 2012 Conference being held on International Women's Day Wednesday 8 March in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh, 10am-4.30pm
The event is an opportunity to take part in discussions around; gender budgeting, occupational segregation, welfare reform and poverty, childcare, women in the economy and many more issues. For more details about this FREE event click on the link above.
Equality in Employment: Gender, Diversity and Inclusion in the Financial Service Sector
Thursday 8 March, London 12.30 – 16.30
The Equality and Human Rights Commission in collaboration with City HR Associates and the Financial Services Authority are holding an International Women’s Day Symposium to consider some of the challenging questions around progression and compensation of women in the finance industry.
Apprenticeships and Training Conference 2012
Thursday 29 March, Edinburgh
Emma Ritch, Project Manager at Close the Gap will be speaking at the Apprenticeship and Training Conference on gender stereotyping in educaiton and training and the impact on sustainable economic growth.
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