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Report shows high levels of maternity discrimination

Report shows high levels of maternity discrimination

High levels of maternity discrimination are taking place across the UK, according to a Working Families report.…

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Single parents failed by Work Programme

Single parents failed by Work Programme

The Work Programme and Jobcentre Plus need to be urgently overhauled if the Government is committed to cutting single parent unemployment, according to a report published by single parent charity Gingerbread.…

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Working mums 'putting in 28-hour week on top of their jobs'

Working mums 'putting in 28-hour week on top of their jobs'

Working mums regularly put in a 28-hour week looking after the kids – on top of their full-time job, according to a survey.…

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Gender divisions apparent over women in IT

Gender divisions apparent over women in IT

Some 56% of global IT professionals think the IT industry can survive without women whilst 44% believe it can’t, according to a survey for IDG Connect.…

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Men 'need to step up on domestic equality'

Men 'need to step up on domestic equality'

The social revolution of the 1970s which saw women joining the workforce in their droves is unfinished and requires men to step up and take a greater role in family life, a leading liberal thinker will argue in a lecture today.…

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