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Equally Safe at Work update: Now open to new employersApril 23, 2024
How has the gender pay gap changed: what the statistics tell usApril 22, 2024
Are you ready for the new flexible working regulations?April 5, 2024
IWD 2024: Menopause is a health issue, and a workplace issueMarch 8, 2024
Women pay the price of gender inequality and povertyDecember 5, 2023
New report: Findings from the evaluation of Equally Safe at Work in local government, NHS and third sectorNovember 29, 2023
Congratulations to the newly accredited Equally Safe at Work employers!November 6, 2023
Scotland’s gender pay gap continues to fluctuate as women’s labour market inequalities remain unchallenged.October 17, 2023
An inadequate pension system for disabled womenOctober 4, 2023
Call for participants: focus groups for disabled women and women with a long-term health condition to share their experiences of employment in Scotland.August 29, 2023
UK Government changes to flexible working regulations fall shortAugust 22, 2023
Equally Safe at Work Community of Practice: Harnessing the power of peer learning to improve employment practice July 3, 2023
A vision for a childcare system that works for everyone.June 26, 2023
What is the gender pension gap? April 18, 2023
Positive shifts, persistent problems: an assessment of five years of employer gender pay gap reportingApril 3, 2023
We're hiring!December 19, 2022
New employer guidance on taking an anti-racist approach to tackling gender inequality in the workplace.December 8, 2022
Equally Safe at Work: New learning and development resources to address sexual harassment at workNovember 30, 2022
Register for the online launch of Close the Gap’s new guidance on taking an anti-racist approach to tackling gender inequality at workNovember 9, 2022
How to help prevent sexual harassment in the workplace? October 19, 2022
New employer resource on creating a menopause-aware workplace.October 10, 2022
Gender inequality means that women are being hardest hit by the cost of living crisis.October 6, 2022
Why do we need a gendered approach when tackling rising economic inactivity? September 14, 2022
We're hiring!August 12, 2022
Equally Safe at Work launches in NHS boards, and the third sectorJuly 14, 2022
An Unequal Burden: New briefing outlines how Covid-19 has affected women’s employment, financial security and unpaid work.June 16, 2022
The Child Poverty Delivery Plan maintains a strong focus on work and earnings, but the need to address women’s poverty is less visible April 19, 2022
Expanding Equally Safe at Work: Piloting with NHS, Scottish Government and the third sectorMarch 25, 2022
Latest data on Scotland’s gender pay gap highlights women’s continued inequality in the labour marketMarch 15, 2022
Equally Safe at Work employer accreditation opens to new councilsMarch 1, 2022
Scotland can’t become a fair work nation without realising fair work for womenFebruary 14, 2022
We're hiring!January 21, 2022
The pandemic hasn’t drastically changed the flexible working landscape, we still need regulatory and cultural change December 16, 2021
The Value of Social CareNovember 24, 2021
Equal Pay Day 2021: A look at BME women’s inequality at workNovember 17, 2021
Women are more likely to experience long Covid but, once again, the system of support doesn’t meet their needsNovember 8, 2021
Challenge Poverty Week: The next Child Poverty Delivery Plan must prioritise action on women’s labour market equalityOctober 6, 2021
What will the end of furlough mean for women’s employment?September 21, 2021
What’s Violence Against Women got to do with women’s labour market inequality? Close the Gap’s new animation explains.September 14, 2021
We're hiring!September 9, 2021
Making sure a green economy also works for womenAugust 24, 2021
How will political parties promote gender equality in the labour market? What we learnt from the women’s election hustingsApril 20, 2021
One year on: New Close the Gap research highlights the impact of COVID-19 on women’s employment March 29, 2021
Findings from the evaluation of the Equally Safe at Work pilotMarch 10, 2021
Celebrating the Equally Safe at Work pilot councilsMarch 9, 2021
COVID-19 has put health and safety at the heart of fair work, but women’s needs remain under-researched, under-reported and under-compensatedFebruary 8, 2021
Gender equality can help employers to weather the Covid-19 stormJanuary 25, 2021
The Gender Pay Gap Manifesto: the 2021 Scottish Parliament elections are an opportunity to realise fair work for womenJanuary 12, 2021
16 days of activism: Recognising the impact of Covid-19 on women’s experience of gender-based violence.November 27, 2020
Equal Pay Day 2020: Why it’s important to look beyond the headline figuresNovember 16, 2020
The Living Wage is key if we are to tackle women’s in-work povertyNovember 10, 2020
We're hiring!November 9, 2020
New guidance for local government on supporting women at work during Covid-19October 9, 2020
Challenge Poverty Week: What COVID-19 means for young women’s in-work poverty October 6, 2020
We are recruiting new trustees to our board!September 18, 2020
Our joint response to the Advisory Group on Economic Recovery reportJuly 23, 2020
The leaky pipeline of education policy – a look at the DYW strategyJuly 21, 2020
Free webinar on gender and economic recoveryJune 8, 2020
Think Business, Think Equality: New guidance for SMEs on supporting staff affected by domestic abuse during COVID-19June 4, 2020
Without an economy that works for women, there will be no economic recoveryJune 3, 2020
Equally Safe at Work: new guidance on violence against women and work during COVID-19June 1, 2020
50 years on, what will it take to realise equal pay for equal work?May 29, 2020
Disproportionate disruption: New Close the Gap report shows women will be harder hit by COVID-19 job disruptionMay 14, 2020
Women, work and COVID-19: the stark implications for women’s poverty May 12, 2020
Are you a BME woman? Participate in an event to shape solutions to BME women’s inequality at work.May 12, 2020
Lockdown on the gender pay gapApril 2, 2020
Coronavirus brings new focus to women’s continued workplace inequality March 30, 2020
Close the Gap research finds that fixed term contracts are amplifying the inequalities and disadvantage that women face in the tech industry February 5, 2020
New legislation puts gender equality at the heart of the Scottish National Investment BankJanuary 24, 2020
The detrimental impact domestic abuse has on women’s employment November 27, 2019
Equal Pay Day sharpens the focus on pay discriminationNovember 13, 2019
The Living Wage can loosen the grip of women’s povertyNovember 13, 2019
Close the Gap launches innovative new resource for businesses on domestic abuseOctober 22, 2019
July reading round up August 5, 2019
New Close the Gap research finds flexible working regulations aren't making work more flexible for womenJuly 23, 2019
Reading roundup - May/June July 10, 2019
Call for participants: Research on managing paid work with caring rolesMarch 19, 2019
Close the Gap’s new research finds three-quarters of BME women have experienced racism, discrimination and bias at workMarch 1, 2019
January's news roundup February 8, 2019
We are recruiting new trustees!January 31, 2019
Launch of innovative new employer accreditation, Equally Safe at WorkJanuary 30, 2019
Everything you wanted to know about the gender pay gapJanuary 24, 2019
EVENT: Still Not Visible: BME Women’s Experiences of Employment in Scotland research launchJanuary 17, 2019
Where are disabled women in the Scottish Government’s Disability Employment Plan?January 9, 2019
November monthly reading roundup November 30, 2018
16 days of activismNovember 26, 2018
It's Equal Pay Day, again.November 9, 2018
October monthly reading roundup October 31, 2018
Slight drop in Scotland’s gender pay gap but meaningful change still out of reach for women October 26, 2018
The perennial problem of equal payOctober 23, 2018
Challenging poverty means challenging women’s inequality at workOctober 2, 2018
September monthly reading roundupOctober 1, 2018
August monthly reading roundup September 4, 2018
Scot women shout out August 10, 2018
We are hiring!April 23, 2018
Our accreditation programme will ensure women are Equally Safe at WorkApril 13, 2018
Close the Gap assessment of Scottish gender pay gap reporting suggests most employers are not planning to take action to close their pay gapApril 5, 2018
The Gender Penalty: Close the Gap's new research on Scotland's gender pay gapMarch 21, 2018
Welcome to the pay gapMarch 2, 2018
Guest post: Young women and workFebruary 21, 2018
Frequently asked questions: Women’s equality and the Gender Recognition ActFebruary 7, 2018
We're hiring!December 12, 2017
Seven principles for a gender-competent Scottish National Investment BankNovember 22, 2017
To mark Equal Pay Day, Close the Gap launches new online tool to support employers to report their gender pay gap under new UK regulationsNovember 9, 2017
Statement in support of the Equal Recognition Campaign and reform of the Gender Recognition ActNovember 9, 2017
Close the Gap calls for cohesive, strategic response as new figures show Scotland’s gender pay gap hasn’t budged October 26, 2017
Expert women’s organisations call for action on the Economy, Jobs and Fair Work committee gender pay gap inquiryAugust 17, 2017
The Taylor Review: what does it mean for women?July 18, 2017
Five highlights from the Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee's inquiry into the pay gapJune 26, 2017
Close the Gap welcomes Holyrood report which finds clear economic gains to closing the pay gap, worth up to £17bn* to Scotland's economyJune 26, 2017
Close the Gap launches new Think Business Think Equality test on Pregnancy and Maternity June 22, 2017
Are you a BME women? We want to hear about your experiences of work in Scotland.June 20, 2017
New Working Paper on Scotland’s Gender Pay Gap Statistics Finds that Progress has Stalled on Realising Equality for Women at WorkApril 26, 2017
Close the Gap relaunches as charityMarch 31, 2017
Revised draft gender pay gap reporting regulations to be laid before the UK ParliamentDecember 20, 2016
Equal Pay DayNovember 10, 2016
October (& September) News RoundupNovember 2, 2016
New Gender Pay Gap Remains Stubbornly HighOctober 26, 2016
Happy Ada Lovelace Day!October 11, 2016
Guest Blog: What does decent work mean to women?September 29, 2016
EVENTS: Scotland & UKSeptember 5, 2016
August's News RoundupAugust 31, 2016
The gender pay gap: behind the headlinesAugust 23, 2016
New guidance for public sector employers on gender and the public sector equality dutyAugust 22, 2016
FREE training for public authorities on the public sector equality dutyAugust 15, 2016
July's News RoundupAugust 1, 2016
June's News RoundupJune 30, 2016
Events: Scotland & UK June 1, 2016
May's news roundupMay 31, 2016
Everything you ever wanted to know about gender budgeting but were afraid to ask May 16, 2016
New Working Paper on Scotland's gender pay gapMay 5, 2016
April's news roundupApril 29, 2016
New Close the Gap research finds women’s labour market equality worth £17bn to the Scottish economyApril 28, 2016
EVENT: Gender Equality Pays research launchMarch 24, 2016
Close the Gap assessment reveals significant regression in public authorities' compliance with the public sector equality dutyNovember 26, 2015
New statistics show slight decrease in overall gender pay gap but rise in part-time figureNovember 18, 2015
Fairer Scotland: Employment Support Focus GroupOctober 16, 2015
Women still more likely than men to earn less than the living wageOctober 14, 2015
EVENTS: SCOTLAND & UK WIDESeptember 25, 2015
Flexible Working WeekSeptember 25, 2015
August NewsroundSeptember 11, 2015
Think Business, Think Equality launch at The LighthouseSeptember 4, 2015
EVENTS: SCOTLAND AND UK WIDESeptember 3, 2015
Think Business, Think Equality launch eventAugust 12, 2015
JULY NEWSROUNDAugust 7, 2015
EVENTS: SCOTLAND AND UK WIDEAugust 4, 2015
Move to gender pay gap reporting in the private sector is welcome but inadequateAugust 3, 2015
Scotland is not 'lagging behind the rest of the UK' on the gender pay gapJuly 31, 2015
Exploring the use of positive actionJune 10, 2015
Making Manufacturing Work for Women research launch eventJune 1, 2015
Shared Parental LeaveApril 29, 2015
EVENTS: SCOTLAND AND UK WIDEApril 29, 2015
EVENTS: SCOTLAND AND UK WIDEApril 16, 2015
Looking to the Future: Race and equal pay - Friday 8 May 2015April 9, 2015
EVENTS: Scotland and UK wideFebruary 18, 2015
EVENTS: Scotland and UK wideFebruary 4, 2015
EVENTS: Scotland and UK wideJanuary 14, 2015
Older Women in the Workplace seminarDecember 15, 2014
Scotland's gender pay gap remains high at 11.5%November 20, 2014
No Pay DayNovember 14, 2014
Preparing for Equal Pay Statements on Race SeminarNovember 7, 2014
Events in Scotland October 24, 2014
Happy Ada Lovelace Day!October 14, 2014
Close the Gap newsround (49)October 3, 2014
Women and work: what next?September 3, 2014
RECRUITMENT-Close the GapAugust 12, 2014
EVENTS: Scotland and UK wideAugust 8, 2014
Close the Gap newsround (48)August 8, 2014
Gender equality, the referendum and beyond: Constitutional CafeJuly 25, 2014
New online toolkit helps small businesses growJuly 22, 2014
Right to request flexible working has been extended to all employeesJuly 1, 2014
EVENTS: Scotland and UK wideJuly 1, 2014
Close the Gap newsround (47)June 20, 2014
The Wood Commission publishes final report on Developing Scotland's Young WorkforceJune 13, 2014
EVENTS: Scotland and UK wide June 2, 2014
Close the Gap newsround (46)May 19, 2014
EVENTS: Scotland and UK wideMay 1, 2014
Close the Gap newsround (45)April 25, 2014
EVENTS: Scotland and UK wideApril 2, 2014
Gender and 'Welfare Reform' in Scotland April 1, 2014
Close the Gap newsround (44)March 31, 2014
New working paper: Shifting the Balance? Exploring the trade union responses to tackling gendered occupational segregationMarch 11, 2014
Close the Gap pays tribute to Professor Ailsa McKayMarch 6, 2014
EVENTS: Scotland and UK wideMarch 5, 2014
Close the Gap newsround (43)March 3, 2014
Close the Gap newsround (42)February 7, 2014
Shifting the balance? Exploring trade union responses to gendered occupational segregationJanuary 30, 2014
Close the Gap newsround (41)January 27, 2014
Close the Gap newsround (40)January 10, 2014
Close the Gap newsround (39)December 16, 2013
Gender pay gap in Scotland remains stubbornly highDecember 12, 2013
Close the Gap newsround (38)November 25, 2013
Close the Gap newsround (37)November 18, 2013
Close the Gap newsround (36)November 12, 2013
Close the Gap newsround (35)November 4, 2013
Close the Gap newsround (34)October 28, 2013
RECRUITING: Close the Gap October 21, 2013
Close the Gap newsround (33)October 18, 2013
Ada Lovelace DayOctober 14, 2013
Close the Gap newsround (32)October 11, 2013
Close the Gap newsround (31)October 4, 2013
Close the Gap newsround (30) August 2, 2013
Close the Gap newsround (29)July 17, 2013
From Women Onto Work: Vote to help vulnerable Scottish women benefit form an RBS grant.July 11, 2013
Close the Gap newsround (28)July 9, 2013
RECRUITING: Close the GapJune 28, 2013
NEW EVENT: Missing out on the benefits?June 18, 2013
POSTPONED: Shifting the Balance? Tuesday 19 February 2013February 11, 2013
Close the Gap newsround (26)January 16, 2013
New flat-rate pension will have mixed effect on womenJanuary 16, 2013
Close the Gap newsround (25)November 7, 2012
Close the Gap international newsround (4)October 23, 2012
Close the Gap newsround (24)October 2, 2012
Close the Gap newsround (23)July 24, 2012
Close the Gap newsround (22)June 25, 2012
The real root of women's inequality in retirementJune 8, 2012
FREE Public Sector Equality Duty Seminar for Trade UnionsJune 1, 2012
Close the Gap newsround (21)May 22, 2012
Close the Gap concerned about dilution of equalities lawMay 18, 2012
Close the Gap newsround (20)May 8, 2012
Close the Gap newsround (19)April 10, 2012
Close the Gap - international news (3)April 5, 2012
Close the Gap - monthly international news (1)February 29, 2012
February 24: Work Your Proper Hours DayFebruary 23, 2012
Close the Gap newsround (12)February 23, 2012
Close the Gap newsround (11)February 16, 2012
The Childcare ProblemFebruary 9, 2012
Close the Gap newsround (10)February 9, 2012
GUEST POST: Women in Scotland's Economy Research Centre: A WiSER approachFebruary 8, 2012
Close the Gap newsround (9)February 3, 2012
Pay, incentives, gender, and the case of the RBS Chief ExecutiveJanuary 27, 2012
Close the Gap Newsround (8)January 26, 2012
Research reveals the majority of women can't afford to save for retirementNovember 1, 2011
Government U-turn on women’s pension age but millions still to lose outOctober 14, 2011
High cost of childcare forces women back in the homeAugust 31, 2011
Government pushes ahead with plans to raise state pension age for womenJune 23, 2011
Close the Gap newsround (7)June 3, 2011
Clarification from Equalities Minister on the aims of the Red Tape ChallengeJune 2, 2011
Protect equalities and take the Red Tape ChallengeJune 1, 2011
Beat the Red Tape ChallengeMay 19, 2011
Record four female directors at Cannes Film FestivalMay 13, 2011
Close the Gap weekly (6)April 7, 2011
New paternity regulations have come into forceApril 6, 2011
Skills shortages in Scotland's energy sector. April 6, 2011
Close the Gap weekly (5)March 30, 2011
European Court of Justice ruling on gender and pension costsMarch 2, 2011
Lord Davies Review: Women on BoardsFebruary 24, 2011
Close the Gap weekly (4)February 22, 2011
Close the Gap weekly (3)February 2, 2011
Close the Gap weekly (2)January 26, 2011
Economics of Occupational Segregation: a free one-day course.January 21, 2011
Close the Gap weekly (1)January 21, 2011
'Edwardian' maternity leave to be able to be shared with fathers* under new proposalsJanuary 18, 2011
Jobs for the boys...and girls?January 18, 2011
Exploring gender pay gap statisticsDecember 13, 2010
Equal Pay Day UKNovember 3, 2010
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