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Work-life balance issues keep glass ceiling intact
Balancing work and family responsibilities is the biggest barrier to women getting senior jobs, research finds.
Female entrepreneurship on the rise
The number of women running businesses should accelerate by 100,000 over the next ten years, business community network Everywoman says.
Female executives earning £10,546 less than men
Female executives are currently being paid more at junior executive level than their male counterparts but achieving equal pay across all seniority levels will take another 98 years, research reveals.
SMEs: Glass ceiling still present
More than half of small business owners believe a glass ceiling for women continues to exist in the workplace, finds research by business software company Sage.
Employers narrow-minded on maternity leave
Almost two thirds of employers do not expect female employees to return to work after their maternity leave, research finds.
Study: Opportunities on the rise for women in the workplace
Women are breaking through the ‘glass ceiling’ and have increasing employment opportunities, particularly in terms of career advancement and remuneration, suggests research.
Gender divide perceived in the workplace
One in six workers in the UK believes that men and women are treated differently in the workplace, research finds.
Companies failing to push equality in boardroom
Women are making little progress in the boardrooms of UK businesses, occupying just 23 per cent of board positions.
Government under pressure to encourage female entrepreneurship
Government must encourage entrepreneurship among women to help grow the economy, says the FSB.
Women earners take on household finances
Working women are taking on more financial responsibilities in UK households, with 71 per cent carrying out general household budgeting on a daily basis.
CBI drive for more women on boards
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has called for a requirement for listed companies to measure their progress in boosting the number of women on boards.
CBI: More help needed to get women into boardroom
More needs to be done to address the lack of representation of women in the boardroom, insists the CBI.
Government pushes for equality in the workplace
The government has pledged to make at least half of all new appointees to the boards of public companies to be women by the end parliament.
Gender barrier in business closes
Fewer female entrepreneurs say they are affected by gender barriers, according to a poll from Business Link in London.
Rise in ‘mumpreneurs’
Starting a business is a dream for one in ten mums, according to a survey from BT Business.
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