Every hour, five women are killed by partners or family members
Action Aid calls for increased funding for women’s rights organisations worldwide
equal pay
Human rights are more likely to come from the EU than the Tories
On equal pay, LGBTI issues and workers’ rights, the EU has an excellent track record
The government’s ‘name and shame’ list highlights the need for greater pay transparency
Companies are starting to fear costs to their reputation if they don’t pay the National Minimum Wage
Comment: why this government is bad for gender equality
The 2008 crisis and subsequent austerity changed the way the government tackled gender inequality
The Times’s Melanie Phillips says calling gender pay gap a ‘scandal’ is sexist
Writer claims women ‘choose’ to be paid less and miss out on promotions
Men twice as likely to earn over £50,000 a year as women, according to new figures
Men working full-time are twice as likely to earn over £50,000 a year as full-time women, according to an analysis by the TUC to mark Equal Pay Day.
Women’s History Month profiles: Barbara Castle
Continuing our series on historic women as part of Women’s History Month, Barbara Castle is profiled by Jack Straw, formerly her Special Adviser.
The challenge of equal pay in 2011
With women still earning a sixth less than men, the Fawcett Society’s head of policy and campaigns, Anna Bird, looks at the challenge of equal pay in 2011.
Women: The anomaly in Cameron’s debate on fairness?
The unprecedented cuts proposed to the public sector will have a harsh and deeply unfair impact on women, reports Fabian Society intern Sarah Barber.