Gender and 'Welfare Reform' in Scotland

Close the Gap has recently been involved in the development of a joint position paper on gender and welfare reform in Scotland. This important piece of work was led by Engender, Scotland’s gender equality organisation, in response to steadily increasing alarm at the impact of the UK government’s welfare reform programme on women in Scotland.

Close the Gap newsround (44)

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

New working paper: Shifting the Balance? Exploring the trade union responses to tackling gendered occupational segregation

Close the Gap has recently launched a new working paper, Shifting the Balance? Exploring the trade union responses to tackling gendered occupational segregation, which aims to assess what work is being undertaken by trade unions to address occupational segregation.

Close the Gap pays tribute to Professor Ailsa McKay

Close the Gap staff and steering group members are deeply saddened by the death of Professor of Ailsa McKay, Chair of the Close the Gap steering group.

EVENTS: Scotland and UK wide

In this post you will find a selection of up and coming events and programmes relating to gender and women's participation in the labour market.

Close the Gap newsround (43)

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

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

Shifting the balance? Exploring trade union responses to gendered occupational segregation

Close the Gap Event Tuesday 18 February 2014 11.00 - 13.00 STUC, 333 Woodlands Road, Glasgow G3 6NG

 

Close the Gap newsround (41)

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

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

Close the Gap newsround (39)

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

 

Gender pay gap in Scotland remains stubbornly high

Close the Gap have calculated the difference in pay between women and men working in Scotland using the latest Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) tables released from the Office of National Statistics.

Close the Gap newsround (38)

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

Close the Gap newsround (37)

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

Close the Gap newsround (36)

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

Close the Gap newsround (35)

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

Close the Gap newsround (34)

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

RECRUITING: Close the Gap

Close the Gap Project – Development Officer – 34 hours(Fixed Term to 31 March 2014 with indicative funding to 31 March 2015)

Close the Gap newsround (33)

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