Gender pay gap won't close until 2069 unless more girls study STEM

There is a significantly smaller gender pay gap for starting salaries in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) roles

Automation could elevate caring roles

Jo Swinson says caring roles, as the least likely jobs to be automated, could be valued more highly in future

Discrimination of Muslim women shows we have much further to go

Muslim women facing a 'triple penalty' on their employment prospects is a result of misguided assumptions about Islam

Leaders must be "vocal and visible" on LGBT inclusion

Senior level buy-in to D&I initiatives is critical, says State Street's EVP and head of global markets EMEA

Engage allies when building a transgender employee policy

EY’s managing partner for talent, UK & Ireland shares advice on creating a transgender-inclusive culture

Gender equality hinges on paternity leave

Gro Harlem Brundtland, former prime minister of Norway, speaks on gender equality in the workplace

Women ask for pay rises as often as men

Women ask for pay rises as often as men but are less successful

Senior staff receive more benefits than junior employees

Women also receive considerably fewer workplace benefits overall than men

Supporting women on maternity leave

There are a number of things employers can do to help women transition smoothly back to work after maternity leave

Paternity leave policies becoming more inclusive globally

Organisations are expanding leave policies to include fathers, part-time employees and caregivers of parents

Women still missing out on pay and promotions

Last year 14% of men in management roles were promoted compared with only 10% of women

Role models and female entrepreneurship

What is the impact of having role models on the next generation of female entrepreneurs?