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Smaller employers can also benefit from looking at their workplace culture and practices which may affect male and female employees in different ways. Businesses that treat all their people fairly are more innovative, more productive, and more profitable.

Think Business, Think Equality

Close the Gap has developed a free, online self-assessment tool designed specifically for smaller employers. The Think Business, Think Equality tool enables you to assess your employment practices, and provides tailored advice and guidance on how small changes to the way you run your business can make a big difference to you and your employees.

Take the Think Business, Think Equality test here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can also watch our very short films about why gender equality makes good business sense.

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