UK gender pay gap law comes into force
A law that forces UK companies to publish details of their gender pay discrepancy came into force this week. Could it accelerate the closure of the 18.1 per cent gender pay gap?
Iceland reveals plans to close gender pay gap by 2022
Iceland’s prime minister has announced proposals for legislation to close the country’s 14 to 18 per cent gender pay gap
Role play: teaching gender equality in India
From picking apart pop songs to acting out the experience of a girl walking the streets, a creative education programme in India is challenging ingrained gender stereotypes. Could starting young [...]
US election thrusts gender equality into the spotlight
Though it has been characterised by negativity, the US presidential election race has also brought women’s rights sharply to the fore. Does it show that sexist rhetoric will no longer be tolerated?
3 women’s rights campaigns sparked by the US election
From heartfelt outpourings on social media to colourful flashmobs with a sartorial twist, this year’s US presidential election has prompted a slew of women's rights campaigns. We list three of [...]
Icelandic women leave work 14% early to protest 14% pay gap
Thousands of Icelandic women have staged a protest over fair pay, leaving their workplaces early to highlight the country’s 14-18 per cent wage gap between men and women
Women at the top
Are quotas the best way to improve gender diversity in positions of power? Consensus can be tougher than conflict. We present a complicated issue to two thought leaders and ask them to respond [...]
Saudi Arabia permits women seats in all-male Shura Council
King Abdullah has appointed 30 women to Saudi Arabia’s formal advisory council, suggesting the country is moving towards greater equality for women
Number of male trainee primary school teachers increases 50%
The number of men training to be primary school teachers in England has increase by more than 50% in the past four years
