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More than half of women avoid asking for a pay rise

Wages have been increasing at a faster rate than inflation since 2018. According to statistics released by the Office of National Statistics, the average weekly income for full-time workers has seen a … [Read More...] about More than half of women avoid asking for a pay rise

Equality – The long and winding road with no end in sight

On International Women's Day 2020 Women in the insurance and financial services sector are effectively working 123 days, more than a third of the year, for free. That's twice the average across … [Read More...] about Equality – The long and winding road with no end in sight

The Power of Exclusion – the time for raising awareness is gone

Women’s career progression continues to be headline news. From the gender pay gap to #MeToo, Time’s Up and the ongoing under-representation of women in executive roles, it’s clear that women need a … [Read More...] about The Power of Exclusion – the time for raising awareness is gone

Successes and Failures – reflections on women’s progress in 2019

Liz Walker, Commercial Director at Distinctly, reflects on the successes and failures for women in 2019. Like any year, 2019 has been a mixture of successes and failures for women’s rights. This is … [Read More...] about Successes and Failures – reflections on women’s progress in 2019

Equality of pay and flexible working important to women across the world

Thumbs up or thumbs down? New research from Starling Bank, reveals that the gender pay gap is present in 2019 across all but one industry – skilled agricultural workers, such as senior farmers and … [Read More...] about Equality of pay and flexible working important to women across the world

Missing Millions – the training gap in the UK workforce

only 33% of working age people in the UK feel positive about their future career prospects 34% of respondents have either not received workplace training in the last five years or have never had … [Read More...] about Missing Millions – the training gap in the UK workforce

Internal politics are biggest workplace struggle say study respondents

Earlier this month, Roar Training asked nearly 400 people to reflect on their biggest workplace struggles of 2019. What came out of this exercise was the realisation that huge numbers of people are … [Read More...] about Internal politics are biggest workplace struggle say study respondents

Gender parity will not be attained this century says WEF

None of us will see gender parity in our lifetimes, and nor likely will many of our children. That’s the sobering finding of the Global Gender Gap Report 2020, which reveals that gender parity will … [Read More...] about Gender parity will not be attained this century says WEF

Insuring Women’s Futures, the 6 Moments that Matter

Insuring Women’s Futures is a voluntary, market-led programme established under the Chartered Insurance Institute to improve women’s financial resilience. It brings together a cross-section of … [Read More...] about Insuring Women’s Futures, the 6 Moments that Matter

Step-change needed for women in senior leadership roles

This year's Hampton Alexander Review, published today shows the strongest year of progress since targets were first set in 2011: FTSE 100 on track to reach the 33% target for women on boards … [Read More...] about Step-change needed for women in senior leadership roles