In a new series of blogs, we will be reviewing the current and historical work of City-REDI. In the next blog of the series, Darja Reuschke discusses her recent report about understanding young women’s multiple jobs. One in four young women in Great Britain have worked more than one job over the course of a … Continue reading “Report Spotlight: When One Job Isn’t Enough — Understanding Young Women’s Multiple Jobholding”
Tag: Gender Pay Gap
Understanding Labour Demand and Skills Trends in Greater Birmingham and Solihull
This year’s Birmingham Economic Review is out now! It provides a comprehensive analysis of the city’s economy as we emerge from a period of high inflation and local, regional, and national elections, and actionable measures businesses and stakeholders from across the city-region can take to drive economic growth. Read the full Birmingham Economic Review 2024. … Continue reading “Understanding Labour Demand and Skills Trends in Greater Birmingham and Solihull”
Breaking Bias: International Women’s Week – Where Are All the Women Innovators?
Carolin Ioramashvili explores the gender pay gap among Innovate UK-funded businesses. STEM (Science, technology, engineering, and maths) industries are notorious for the under-representation of women, as well as ethnic and other minorities. Long seen as “boys” subjects, this under-representation starts from the choice of undergraduate courses and is echoed at higher levels of higher education … Continue reading “Breaking Bias: International Women’s Week – Where Are All the Women Innovators?”