UK youth unhappiness rising…
…according to the latest annual Princes Trust survey of 2,194 16-25 year olds. Get the full results from their website. Many suffer anxiety, a lack of confidence and control over their future. For example 59% of working young people feel they need opportunities to develop their skills before they can think about career options. The site […]
Gender Pay Gap reporting
The deadline for employers with 250 or more employees to report their gender pay gap has now passed. The regulations and enforcement procedures are on the Equality and Human Rights Commission There is also UK Government advice with examples of reports from the UK government website The Guardian reviewed the preliminary results as a symptom of deep prejudice. They […]
Chartered Association of Business Schools’ Academic Journal Guide
The new Chartered Association of Business Schools’ Academic Journal Guide for 2018 has been launched. It is updated every three years. https://charteredabs.org/academic-journal-guide-2018-available-now/ (it is necessary to register on the site to obtain access to the AJG) The main feature of this edition the addition of 180 new journals into the list. Other important developments have […]
OECD Gender data enhanced
Last week the OECD introduced the OECD Toolkit for Mainstreaming & Implementing Gender Equality. This aims to identify measures to increase women’s participation in a range of situations focusing on the 4 areas of government, parliament, judiciary and public administration. The main portal offers free access to a wealth of gender related resources. Use it to […]
More on International Woman’s Day
International Woman’s Day was celebrated on the 8th March This year the theme was press for progress. In Spain over 5 million women joined a strike which was supported by local mayor. This English language version from El Pais explains more. TUC announced shocking findings showing that women effectively work for free for 67 days of […]
International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is celebrated on the 8th March to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women. This year the theme is Press for Progress. See also this YouTube video on Gender Equality
Low to middle income working-age households face 3 years of falling or flat incomes
…according to the latest annual report from the Resolution Foundation. It analyses prospects for real spending, household incomes and inequalities over the next five years in the UK using official ONS data. For more information on the methodology and to download the full text go to the website. For data on changes in living standards […]
World Day of Social Justice: migrant labour resources
Last month (20th February) was World Day of social Justice. The 2018 theme was workers on the Move. ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization was adopted on 10th June 2008. The official website has related United Nations documents and declarations as well as details of the 2018 events. How many migrant workers are […]
Who are the top LGBT friendly employers in the UK?
University of Leicester has moved up to 44th position. Find out the others from the annual Stonewall 100 list. There are categories for type of public and private sector employers, some case studies and details on the methodology used.
Place and the Brexit vote
Interesting report released by the University of Southampton and the New Local Government Network. It shows that votes to remain or leave were influenced by place and the economic development and connection to the global economy of that place, particularly regarding immigration and attitudes to the past. Analysis of survey data confirms that residents of […]
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