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Close the Gap newsround (31)

This edition for October captures articles related to the gender pay gap and its causes, including pay discrimination and occupational segregation.

Close the Gap newsround (29)

This edition for July captures articles related to the gender pay gap and its causes, including pay discrimination and occupational segregation.

NEWS - UK

Reports on the equal pay case ruling North and Others vs Dumfries and Galloway

Herald Scotland

School staff win equal pay case

UNISON Scotland

UNISON wins historic equal pay case worth millions of pounds for members

Nursery World

Equal pay victory for nursery workers

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Evening Times

Women in Scotland losing out in battle for equal pay (Close the Gap)

The Scotsman

Denmark shows Scots importance of childcare

Juliet Dunlop: Gender respect needed more than ever

The Guardian

Is the gender magnet pulling you backwards?

Women make up only 20% of solo radio broadcasters, research reveals

Architecture: Stirling prize 2013 shortlist includes five new practices, with half  of them headed by women.

BBC News

Maternity leave: How common is Yvette Cooper's experience?

The Independent

Baroness Hale of Richmond becomes first female Deputy President of the Supreme Court

HR Director (online)

We all mind the gap

The Telegraph

Most part-time workers feel 'trapped' in roles

BIS select committee: Make equal pay audits mandatory for private sector employers

Engender

CEDAW review 2013: Engender's oral statement

NEWS - Europe and International

Human rights Inquiry into pregnant women at work (Australia)

Colleges Work to Retain Women in STEM Majors (USA)

New body to address pay gap (Australia)

Local efforts seek to boost women in computer, IT fields (USA)

Saudi Arabia allows women to work as waitresses (Business Standard India)

 'Lots of work to do' to increase women in the ranks, police say  (Canada)

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Close the Gap newsround (26)

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 in independent films than in Hollywood, study finds

Davos 2013: why are only 17% of delegates women?

Ursula Brennan: 'relentless focus' needed to maintain gender diversity

Broadcasting's gender imbalance is inexcusable after Expert Women's Day

Women are the losers in child benefit cuts, says Labour

UK's top firms more male-dominated than FTSE rivals, new data reveals

Daily Record

Workers win £2m equal wage battle against South Ayrshire Council

New Statesman

Britain's own war on women

TUC

Government policy has made childcare even more unaffordable, says TUC

Touchstone

The Childcare Conundrum

BBC News

NHS Scotland 'facing equal pay timebomb'

Birmingham City Council £200m short to pay equal pay bill

4 News

Childcare Q&A: FactChecking early years reform

NEWS - Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

The Guardian

Sexual discrimination in science: why we must act now

Few women at top in engineering, science and tech firms, MPs told

Engineering: not for girls?

The Scotsman

Technical fault: The worrying brain drain of women from science and technology

EVENTS

Scottish Women’s Convention - International Women’s Day 2013

The SWC International Women’s Day event will be held on Saturday 9th March 2013 in the Scottish Parliament with permission of the Scottish Parliament Corporate Body.

The event will begin around 12.30pm to allow for registration and lunch.

We will take our seats within the Debating Chamber at 2.00 pm where we will be joined by a number of invited speakers.

An opportunity for networking will be available from 4.00pm – 6.00pm

If you wish to register your interest in attending this free event please do so either by emailing: info@scottishwomensconvention.org or telephoning 0141 339 4797

Engender

21st February  6-8 pm Get involved in UN Women Scotland!

All women are welcome!
If you would like to be involved in the second meeting of UN Women Scotland and help create a   structure for the group join us at: 

Glasgow Caledonian University
Room W828, 8th floor of the Hamish Wood Building

Please RSVP to info@engender.org.uk or call 0131 558 9596

4 - 24 March - Dundee Women’s Festival 2013

CELEBRATING WOMEN WITH EVENTS, FILM, ARTS, DRAMA & WORKSHOPS

For more information and a programme of events please contact:

Dundee Voluntary ActionNumber Ten 10, Constitution Road, Dundee, DD1 1LL

Tel: 01382 305731 | Fax: 01382 305729 | Email: dva@number10.org www.d-v-a.org.uk

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