UK slips in gender equality rankings
Released this week by the World Economic Forum. The latest gender gap report which rates nations according to disparity between the sexes in health, education and work. In 2013 the UK was ranked 18, it is now ranked 26.
Happiness
Free access to this book from the OECD which provides data on global wellbeing since 1820. Factors covered include political representation, health and gender equality. The OECD have been considering how happiness should be measured in their Better Life Index .
Feminism
The Fawcett Society launch new blog: Feminist Matters It will cover a range of topics from a feminist perspective. First topics covered are the labour party conference and its relevance to women. He for she campaign launched by the United Nations to campaign for gender equality launched by actor Emma Watson UN Women Global Goodwill Ambassador. […]
Who runs Britain?
Who runs Britain 2014 The second annual report from Counting Women which examines women’s participation in public life in the UK. It find that although women are 51% of the population – they are under represented in politics, parliament and local government. For a different viewpoint see Elitist Britain the new report from the Social Mobility […]
Women and low pay
A number of reports have revealed a gender disparity in pay rates. The Fawcett society published The changing labour market 2: women, low pay and gender equality in the emerging recovery – which included an analysis of employment data and a survey of over 1,000 working women. it revealed more women workers than men were on […]
The Independent Commission on Fees Report 2014
http://www.independentcommissionfees.org.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/ICoF-Report-Aug-2014.pdf Report with analysis of trends in higher education applications, admissions, and enrolments with break down by socio economic background. Also information on gender gap in applications, applications by mature students and for part time study. It includes analysis of the impact of fees on applications and admissions. UCAS also provides official data on applications. The […]
Gender GEDI Index
2014 Gender-GEDI Index Executive Report The Global Entrepreneurship and Development Institute has produced a 30-country analysis of the conditions that foster high-potential female entrepreneurship. The Site also provides free access to the 2013 report. Topics covered include access to business finance, perceptions of women executives, professional social media platforms. Methodology is explained in the report. […]
The Public Voice of Women
The Public Voice of Women Read the transcript or listen to the podcast of the London Review of Books lecture by academic Mary Beard delivered in March 2014. It considers the suppression of women’s voices in western cultural history. For a consideration of women’s voices in journalism and the media look at the Expert Women campaign from Broadcast. The […]
Violence against women journalists
Violence and Harassment against Women in the News Media International News Safety Institute and the International Women’s Media Foundation have just launched the first international survey of the extent of harassment and sexual violence experienced by women journalists and media workers world-wide. The 40 page report details widespread abuse and can be downloaded in full […]
Women on boards
Women on Boards Third Annual Report released This 3rd annual report into women on boards shows progress in achieving the target of target of 25% of women on all FTSE100 board by 2015. Cranfield University publish Female FTSE annual reports giving data and analysis on female members of FTSE boards. All issues from 2005 onwards can be downloaded […]
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