Creating inclusive anddiverse workplaces

Does gender discrimination exist in the UK workplace?What can we do to encourage diversity in the workplace?

This year’s report reveals the latest views on gender discrimination in the workplace from employees and employers. Now you can view the headline statistics in just a few helpful slides.

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Does gender discrimination exist in the UK workforce?

Of those surveyed:

83% of women think

gender discrimination exists at work

66%of men think

gender discriminationexists at work

45%of women feel they have experienced

gender discriminationat work

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Is there a difference between men and

women’s pay?

30% of men believe there is no differencebetween men and women’s

pay.

This compares to 11% of women believing the

same.

Women earn 19% less

than men on average

Women are negatively affected by the pay gap in 90% of sectors

££The 3 sectors with the biggest pay gaps are:

1. Financial and insurance activities2. Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3. Professional, scientific and technical activities

Women earn 40% less than men in the financial sector

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11% of women said their gender has

negatively impacted on their decision to start a

family, compared to 3% of men.

What impact is this having?

23% of women felt gender had

negatively impacted on their career

progression, compared to 12% of men.

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An ambitious woman is almost twice as likely

to be called ‘pushy’ in comparison to an

ambitious man.

What is the impact on behaviours?

Committed or Ruthless?

Aspiring or Pushy?

Determined or Forceful?

The employee poll also included questions

relating to the language used in the workplace to describe

both men and women.

Download the full report: To explore all the findings from this year’s survey, which includes views from senior industry leaders, click on the image of the report below to download free.

“If we’re not making full use of half

the population, we’re not going to be as

productive or successful as an economy.” Sir Charlie Mayfield

Chairman,John Lewis Partnership

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