Society & migration

Women in the North: Choosing to challenge inequalities

Women have borne the brunt of the pandemic’s impacts in the past year. Around 45 per cent of working women across the North work in sectors that have seen the biggest negative impacts during the pandemic.

28/04/2021

Publication Report Society & migration Equality Coronavirus response IPPR North

The state of pay: Demystifying the gender pay gap

The UK has a gender pay gap: within industries, within occupations, and within organisations, women tend to earn less per hour than men. A small proportion of this gap may be the result of unequal...

10/05/2018

Publication Report Jobs & skills Society & migration Equality IPPR

Pilots and cabin crew: should we be fine about the gender pay gap?

The deadline for large employers to report their gender pay gap is now only one week away, and although the majority of companies are yet to report, the last month has seen some hair-raising pay gaps...

27/03/2018

Blog post Expert comment Society & migration

Gender balance of power: Women's representation in regional and local government in the UK and Germany

Most countries in the world have political systems and local politics with majority male representation, but this imbalance results in a democratic deficit. This report compares the UK and Germany’s...

03/05/2017

Publication Report Society & migration

The politics of porn: Page 3 and pushing social change

To judge by much of the commentary today, political campaigns like 'No More Page 3' and its predecessors had little to do with the axing of the Sun 's Page 3. Instead, it had just become 'old...

20/01/2015

Blog post Expert comment Society & migration

Women in engineering: Fixing the talent pipeline

This report demonstrates that 16 is the critical age at which women are lost to potential careers in engineering, and considers what needs to be done both in and outside of schools to attract more...

25/09/2014

Publication Report Young people Society & migration

The sandwich generation: Older women balancing work and care

Balancing care responsibilities and work is becoming increasingly difficult, particularly for older women: a 'sandwich generation' is emerging, whose members are caught between providing care for...

25/08/2013

Publication Older people Report Society & migration

Great expectations: Exploring the promises of gender equality

Through this report, we aim to explore changes in women's aspirations and expectations over time and from generation to generation, and to spark debate about the priorities for the next era of gender...

31/03/2013

Publication Report Society & migration

No more 'all-male panels' at IPPR

IPPR holds well over 100 events every year. It is now our policy to ensure that there are no all-male panels at these events. We will also endeavour not to speak at events or broadcasts hosted by...

04/02/2013

Blog post Expert comment Society & migration

Women and banks: Are female customers facing discrimination?

Given the evidence laid out in this paper, the UK government has a legal obligation to investigate the claim that banks may be discriminating against women. While certain aspects of banks' behaviour...

10/11/2011

Publication Business Report Society & migration