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April's news roundup
It has been a busy month in the land of women and work, with stories focussing on the early presence and impact of gender stereotyping in children and young people's lives, discrimination in employment contracts and hiring processes, women's organisation's voices in the upcoming Scottish Election, and the economic benefits of gender equality. We've pulled them together here, in one handy post, for all your gender and employment news needs.
Is it time for a women’s trade union?
The gender pay gap never quits: it won’t even stop working when you do
'Boys will be boys': Are gender stereotypes harming Scottish children?
EHRC find new junior doctor contract discriminates against female medics and is potentially illegal
Just one in five films made in Europe is directed by a woman
Workplace health and safety risks force pregnant women and mothers to quit jobs
Sixteen women’s organisations sign up to Engender’s call for single payments of Universal Credit
Women’s organisations warn switch to Universal Credit will trap women in abusive relationships
Paypal hold all-male panel on gender equality in the workplace
Economy could be £17bn better off by eliminating the gender gap, Close the Gap report finds
Engender launch new paper on Scottish parliament election asks on violence against women
Nicola Sturgeon pledges to impose penalties on councils dragging their feet on equal pay claims
Discrimination, “choice”, and the gender pay gap
Middle class feminism has a blind spot over female cleaners
Only one fifth of working women in Scotland are employed in STEM
Women’s Budget Group publish comprehensive gender assessment of the UK 2016 Budget
Research shows only a tiny proportion of new fathers are opting for shared parental leave
The role of early years professionals in tackling gender stereotypes
Female architects speak out on industry sexism in tributes to Zaha Hadid
Extent of gender stereotyping laid bare in short film depicting primary school children’s drawings
And finally, taking the biscuit this month we have:
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