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gender inequality

December 1, 2020

UN chief urges global solidarity and shared responsibility on World Aids Day

Every year, on 1 December, the world commemorates World AIDS Day. The UN Secretary-General has called on the world to stand in solidarity and show responsibility to overcome COVID-19 and AIDS.
December 31, 2019

New report models four possible futures of work

The RSA has modelled four possible 'futures of work' in the 2020s, taking into account Brexit, the climate emergency, the ageing society, the pace of technological change, continued dominance of tech giants, the risk of another 2008 style crash, and global political turmoil
June 19, 2019

Stuck in earlier modern thinking on gender, the Vatican fails young people

The Vatican has attacked ‘gender theory’ in a widely-criticised
May 31, 2019

Aid agencies say more resources needed for women and girls following Mozambique cyclones

The humanitarian crisis increase the risks faced by women and girls in Mozambique and could widen gender inequalities in a country which even prior to the disaster, ranked in the bottom 20 nations on the UNDP Gender Inequality Index.
January 5, 2019

Equality Trust says rampant inequality is damaging UK society

Only six FTSE CEOs are women and they earn 54 per cent of the salaries of their male counterparts.
December 18, 2018

Fawcett Society welcomes new code banning gender stereotypes in advertising

The Advertising Standards Authority has announced that it will enforce a new code around gender stereotyping in adverts from June 2019.
September 21, 2018

UK Government 'lagging behind in making budgets work for women'

The Women’s Budget Group is urging the UK Government to follow the example of the Scottish Government in analysing economic policies for their equality impact.
July 9, 2018

West Midlands jobs market failing women

New data shows that in the West Midlands, women are less likely to be employed than men. The gap has widened significantly since 2010, in contrast to the rest of the UK, where it is closing. The gap is also greater for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic women.
June 1, 2018

Refuge calls on Government to put victims at the heart of Domestic Abuse Bill

Refuge says domestic abuse needs to be considered within a broader context of violence agianst women and girls.
February 2, 2018

Fawcett Society comments on BBC review of gender bias

The Fawcett Society has responded to a BBC review which concluded that there is no evidence of unlawful gender bias regarding pay decisions at the corporation.