diversity & equality in business
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Men still paid vastly more than women on average in UK – studyGap caused by scarcity of women at highest levels of major industries, with biggest divide – at 34% – recorded in east Midlands -
Fight for 15 plans 'most disruptive' wage protest and strike after ThanksgivingThousands of low-wage airport and fast-food workers across US plan to protest on fourth anniversary of first major action in light of Trump’s election victory
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'Sexist' government cuts ignore equality laws, says women's group‘Gendered lens’ should be applied to tax and benefit changes to stop women from losing out, argues report -
ABC chief Michelle Guthrie: women should demand equal payManaging director of broadcaster says society and businesses flourish when there is a gender balance, urging women to feel empowered by US election result
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Gender pay gap means women 'working for free from now until 2017'Gender pay gap means women will in effect work for nothing from 10 November until the new year, says Fawcett Society
in depth
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Ink-credible: share stories of tattoo discrimination at workFrom having to cover up to being sent home from work, we want to hear your stories about tattoos in the workplace
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Why do so many Muslim women find it hard to integrate in Britain?Ahead of a crucial report, we report on the battle faced by Britain’s most excluded demographic
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Trash to treasure: the social enterprises transforming recyclingOften led by women, companies such as Green Collect are turning urban waste into employment for disadvantaged people
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Dear Jeremy – your work problems solvedOur careers expert – and you the readers – advise a worker with a disability who wants to restart their career, and an exhausted commuter
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'I feel used and betrayed': readers affected by the recession on who they'll vote forEight years after the economic collapse, are Americans better off? As the election nears, readers share their experiences and how it will affect their vote
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Young, female and determined: how millennial social entrepreneurs are changing the worldFrom saving the orangutans to support for mothers, millennial women are more likely to start social enterprises – and stick with them
opinion & analysis
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America under Trump must not overlook the importance of women in battling HIVAs we mark World Aids Day with a conservative US administration looming, it is vital that progress on HIV prevention in girls and young women is not undone
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A toxic concoction means women of colour are hit hardest by austerityMinority-ethnic working-class women experience triple discrimination through class, race and gender – but their voices are never heard in the austerity debate
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As a gay officer I saw how homophobic the police areThe bungled investigation into Stephen Port’s murders has shone a light on how LGBT victims are often brushed away, with prejudice in the force still remaining
featured topics
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Social impactSocial impactWhy your NHS surgeon could be a robot in the futureDay-to-day interactions between humans and machines may well become commonplace in hospitals within a decade
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Financial inclusionFinancial inclusionIs more funding the answer to Pakistan's struggling microfinance sector?Microfinance is a booming industry in neighbours India and Bangladesh, but has had a slower rise in Pakistan
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Donald Trump Trump's tax plan: massive cuts for the 1% will usher 'era of dynastic wealth'