by Sarah Rice | Oct 21, 2020 | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
An awareness-raising campaign to encourage more women from across the UK into tech careers has been launched today. The Tech Talent Charter, a non-profit organisation that addressed inequality in the UK tech sector, has launched the campaign, called ‘Doing It Anyway’,...
by Sarah Rice | Oct 20, 2020 | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Covid-19 has drastically transformed workplace priorities with women placing higher importance on job security while men seek more recognition, according to new research. The survey of 23,000 workers by employer branding specialist Universum, showed that the gender...
by Sarah Rice | Mar 18, 2020 | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Previously an average of two weeks was taken by dads at Aviva. Almost all (97%) new dads take more than two weeks paternity leave. This compares to national figures where, in the year end to March 2019, less than a third of eligible new fathers used paternity leave....
by Sarah Rice | Mar 18, 2020 | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
A new study from Comparethemarket.com, based on a report from the Office of National Statistics, shows that at their peak, the average man spends 51 minutes a day commuting, compared to women who peak at 43 minutes a day. The average woman begins to cut her commute at...
by Sarah Rice | Mar 8, 2020 | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
This International Women’s Day we celebrate the achievements of women, but research from City & Guilds Group – which is based on findings from labour market economists Emsi and a poll of 5,000 working age people in the UK – shows women continue to face a number...
by Sarah Rice | Feb 17, 2020 | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
More than a third of the UK’s largest listed companies are likely to miss a target to have at least one director from an ethnic minority by 2021, a government-backed review has revealed. Progress on the Parker Review recommendations, to appoint a least one...
