A taskforce to help reduce violence against women and girls on university campuses was announced by Business Secretary Sajid Javid on 6 September 2015.
‘Older Women and Work – Looking to the Future’ was published by the Scottish Commission on Older Women in August 2015.
Analysis of the 2015 National Management Salary Survey of 72,000 UK managers reveals that women working in equivalent full-time roles earn 22% less than men.
In August 2015, the European Commission published a Roadmap as part of an initiative to address the low participation of women in the labour market.
‘Prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation in England and Wales: National and local estimates’ was published by City University London and Equality Now in July 2015.
‘Pregnance and Maternity-Related Discrimination and Disadvantage’ was published by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Equality and Human Rights Commission on 23 July 2015.
The Gender Equality Index provides a comprehensive measure of gender equality, tailored to fit the EU policy context.
A cross-government declaration outlining the UK’s progress to end female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage was published on 22 July 2015.
A PRT briefing published in July 2015 reveals that too many women are sent to prison every year to serve short sentences for non-violent crimes.
The Scottish Parliament Welfare Reform Committee report on Women and Social Security was published in July 2015.
