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Towards a Fairer Future has been compiled to give feedback on Government progress against the Women and Work Commission recommendations, one year on.
Download Towards a Fairer Future Report Download Towards a Fairer Future Executive Summary
Government programmes on exemplar employers and launch of quality part-time work fund
The Minister for Women, Ruth Kelly, announced on 30 January 2007 progress on two programmes recommended by the Women and Work Commission to help reduce the gender pay gap and in particular stimulate cultural change among employers.
She announced that more than 100 companies and organisations have signed up to the Exemplar Employer initiative. The Government has worked with Opportunity Now to engage employers who have exemplar projects covering a wide range of issues, for example, working with schools to inform girls about careers in their sector, supporting mothers returning from work.
Minister for Women recently announced the successful projects awarded funding from the quality part time work fund aimed at improving the availability of quality part-time work opportunities. The fund was lunched at an event with employers, CBI, and Opportunity Now in January. Applications were invited from the voluntary sector, employers and specialists in flexible working.
Government Action plan: Implementing the Women and Work Commission recommendations
The Government announced its action plan to address the causes of pay gap highlighted in the Women and Work Commission Report Shaping a Fairer Future, which was presented to the Prime Minister by Baroness Prosser on 27 February 2006. This action plan set out how the Government is responding to the Women and Work Commission's recommendations. It described actions we can take to improve the prospects and career options of women in the labour market now, as well as those that will influence the choices of future generations of girls and achieve culture change in workplaces over a longer timeframe. .
Government Action Plan: Implementing the Women and Work Commission recommendations Download Shaping a Fairer Future Report Download Shaping a Fairer Future Executive Summary Download Y COMISIWN MENYWOD A GWAITH “LLUNIO DYFODOL TECACH” (Executive Summary in Welsh) Download Women and Work Commission press release A link to the DTI press release
Printed copies of the report and the executive summary can be obtained from the DCLG publication centre by calling 0870 1226 236 and quoting URN references 06/697 and 06/698 or you can email communities@twoten.com
The Women and Work Commission's Interim Statement
The Women and Work Commission's Interim Statement "A Fair Deal for women in the Workplace" was published on 8 March 2005.
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What is the Government doing to reduce the pay gap?
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