 |
Gender News BulletinWeek ending 17th JanuaryWelcome to the weekly gender diversity news round up from Opportunity Now . Sent to you each week as a benefit of your membership to Opportunity Now, this bulletin keeps you right up to date with media coverage of gender equality and diversity related issues, both UK based and global.Commission outlines new gender pay reporting proposalsBreaking news:The EHRC has today outlined new gender pay reporting proposals. Read the full press release and Opportunity Now's response here. China's Stolen BridesIT is meant to be the happiest day of a couple’s life. But while millions marry in China each year – often in large, state-sponsored ceremonies like the ones in our main picture – the truth for many young brides is much bleaker. Target-driven leadership ‘is counter-productive’ finds studyA controlling, target-driven approach to leadership is counter-productive, according to a study by the Work Foundation. Females ousted as men take 'women's work'Men and women in former industrial areas are in head-on competition for employment as ever more men take on jobs formerly seen as "women's work", squeezing female counterparts out of the labour market and on to incapacity benefit, according to a report . Women MP candidate quotas proposedObligatory quotas for the number of women put forward for selection as a parliamentary candidate by each political party have been proposed. Veakins v Kier IslingtonHarassment defined under the ‘Stalker’s Act’ Police forces dominate list of gay-friendly employers in surveyFive police forces are named among the most gay-friendly employers in the country in an annual poll. As a member of Opportunity Now, this news bulletin is sent to you automatically, to unsubscribe click here. Opportunity Now empowers employers to accelerate change for women in the workplace because it makes good business sense. It works with its membership of 350 employers, from the private, public and education sectors to offer tailored, practical and pragmatic advice on workplace issues. Opportunity Now is part of Business in the Community, a charity which mobilises business for good. |