MIND THE GENDER PAY GAP

During Women’s History Month, it’s worth taking a look at some of the articles around women in the workplace, how leadership teams can support them, the thorny issue of the gender pay gap, and more…

HR Magazine examines three ways that the C-suite can identify and prevent microaggressions from creeping into their workplace culture in this article by Thomas Liano, DE&I ambassador lead and cultural expert?at Babbel .

We’re all aware of the gender pay gap, but this piece from the Guardian highlights what is classed as the ‘motherhood penalty’. Research by the campaign group Pregnant Then Screwed has revealed that the pay gap between mothers and fathers has grown by nearly ￡1 since 2020. The study of the hourly earnings of mothers and fathers found that on average mothers earned 24% less an hour than fathers in 2023 – a ‘motherhood pay penalty’ of ￡4.44 an hour. The analysis found that the median hourly pay was ￡18.48 for fathers compared with ￡14.04 for mothers.

You can read the full report here .

How does the UK compare to other European countries when it comes to the gender pay gap? Euronews Next crunches latest data from the United Nations and reveals the UK to be 10th in the table for biggest gender pay gaps, behind Estonia, Austria, Switzerland, Czechia, Slovakia, Germany, Hungary, Latvia and Finland. Just one country pays women more than men (slightly) – Luxembourg. Examine the numbers here .

“What salary are you expecting for this role?” That’s the question that Elizabeth Ames says that ‘entrenches the UK’s stubborn pay gap’ – and she speaks from experience, having discovered upon leaving a role that a male colleague, in the same job, enjoyed a salary ￡20,000 more than hers. Read her article ‘It’s not up to women to negotiate up their salaries, it’s up to bosses to pay fairly’ in CityAm here .

Finally, to coincide with International Women’s Day earlier this month, Women in Games CEO Marie-Claire Isaaman launched a rally call to the men in the games industry to become allies of the organisation, whilst highlighting other tangible ways that men can support women in the industry. Read it here .

What are your thoughts on how we can tackle the gender pay gap, and what are your ideas on how to support women in the games industry? I’d love to hear from you!

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