The Government today published Working Towards Equality: A Framework for Action, which demonstrates how it will work to tackle the gender pay gap.
It aims to ensure our market is one where being a parent or carer is no barrier to opportunity or success, where a person’s aspirations and opportunities are not constrained by their gender, and one that is transparent and free from gender discrimination.
The Government today also agreed to implement that majority of the 43 recommendations made by the Women and Work Commission in their report ‘Shaping a Fairer Future – a review of the recommendations of the Women and Work Commission three years on.’
Baroness Prosser, Chair of the Women and Work Commission, said: ‘I am pleased to see our suggestions of new areas where action should be taken to narrow the gender pay gap are being pursued. As the economic recovery gathers strength, it is vital that the Government continues to work closely with businesses to capitalise on the skills and experience of women.’
She added: ‘The economic benefits of more women participating in the labour market should not be overlooked at this crucial time.’
Some of the new commitments made in the new strategy and action plan include challenging gender stereotyping in education, investigating the barriers to sustainability in the childcare sector, and stimulating the supply of quality part-time work.
Last year Vera Baird, Solicitor General and lead Minister for the Equality Bill, joined ministers, unions, businesswomen and others at a roundtable to identify what more could be done to tackle the gender pay gap including widening access to childcare training.
The new strategy is designed to complement measures in the Equality Bill.
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To view the document, Working Towards Equality: A Framework for Action, go to www.equalities.gov.uk.
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