Coronavirus batters US economy as 6.65m file for unemployment last week
US sees second major unemployment rise as millions working in retail, restaurants, and travel lose jobs More than 6.65 million people filed for unemployment benefits in the US last week, the latest...
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Mothers say they are being kept at work in UK as fathers stay home
Charities hit out at firms’ unequal coronavirus stance as pregnant women also lose out Coronavirus – latest UK updates See all our coronavirus coverage Mothers with school-age children are being told...
View ArticleCoronavirus quarantine: only one in four Americans can work from home | Mona...
As coronavirus cases continue to rise in the US, the government has advised people to work from home – but it’s not a privilege everyone has Coronavirus – live US updates Live global updates See all...
View ArticleMore women aged 60-64 in work than not for first time in UK – ONS
Experts describe increase as ‘seismic’ but some warn it may be linked to changes to state pension age For the first time in the UK, there are more women aged 60 to 64 in work than not, according to an...
View ArticleWhy do breadwinners treat themselves better than their families? | Torsten Bell
If inequality in the home was abolished, overall deprivation levels would fall by an astonishing 25%The weather makes it tough, but think about barbecues for a second. Specifically, a barbecue where...
View ArticlePay, not cleaning, is the problem | Letters
There’s nothing wrong with hiring domestic help – just don’t pay women less than menWhy is it exploitative to hire someone to clean the home (“I’m a feminist but I hired a cleaner”, Focus), which is...
View ArticleUniversities traumatise student student sexual misconduct survivors by...
It’s time for universities to overhaul their sexual misconduct complaints processes to protect their students Sexual harassment complaints processes in universities are a feminist issue. Our research...
View ArticleThe myths of both left and right stop us seeing the true story of inequality...
New data reveals that the recent history of wealth is more complex than we think We live in a country shaped by our past but we are not very good at understanding it – not least when it comes to the...
View ArticleIn New Zealand, we are starting to value women's work fairly. It's time for...
On International Women’s Day, let’s commit to properly compensating women for the unpaid and underpaid work they have always done The world would stop running were it not for the unpaid and underpaid...
View ArticleJapan prefecture to stop hiring female 'tea squad' for meetings
Saitama assembly hopes move will reflect changing attitudes towards women in workplaces A local government assembly is attempting to shake up Japan’s conservative workplace culture by ending the...
View ArticleEU revives plans for mandatory quotas of women on company boards
European-listed firms could face fines if fewer than 40% of their non-executive board seats are taken by women The European Union executive is reviving plans for mandatory quotas of women on company...
View Article'The prettiest member of the team': how sexism pervades UK charities
Most fundraisers are women. It’s time to stop calling them ‘girls’ and expecting them to seduce donors After 10 years of meeting or exceeding targets for her charity employer, director of fundraising...
View ArticleWomen work for free for two months a year, says TUC analysis
Women work an average of 63 unpaid days because of the gender pay gap, according to figures Women work for free for two months a year as a result of the gender pay gap, according to analysis by the...
View ArticleBAME millennials have less stable working lives than their white peers
Ethnic minority workforce in England is 47% more likely to be on a zero-hours contract Millennials from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are at greater risk of being in unstable...
View ArticleSurge in Latino business owners is good news but masks underlying problems |...
Hispanic owning businesses are up 34% in 10 years but many entrepreneurs feel the odds are stacked against them The economy over the past few years has been good for many business owners. But few...
View ArticleInvestor group warns 63 large firms over gender imbalance
Letters sent to UK firms urging them to increase number of women in leadership roles An influential investor group has warned 63 publicly listed companies, including Stagecoach Group and the Ladbrokes...
View ArticleUK income inequality greater than previously thought, says ONS
ONS figures dispel Conservative arguments that gap has narrowed since 2010 The gap between the best and worst paid people in Britain is greater than previously thought, according to revised government...
View ArticleSamira Ahmed and BBC reach settlement over equal pay claim
Tribunal previously ruled Ahmed should have been paid same rate as Jeremy Vine The BBC has decided not to appeal against the equal pay case involving the Newswatch presenter Samira Ahmed after she won...
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Slow progress on diversity exposed as The Stage survey shows 92% of top...
Nine tenths of bosses at the UK’s 50 highest-funded theatres are white, research by The Stage reveals, with people of colour making up just 8% of leaders… Diversity Report
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