Close the Gap newsround (21)

This week's newsround includes articles on occupational segregation, women and work and gender stereotyping.

NEWS - SCOTLAND

BBC News

Female unemployment: Why has it been rising rapidly?

Scotland on Sunday

Lady Susan Rice appointed president of Scottish Council for Development and Industry

NEWS - UK

The Guardian

First woman to command Royal Navy frigate takes helm

Child care costs: how the UK compares with the world

The Independent

Women directors are out of the picture at Cannes

The Telegraph

eFinancial Careers survey shows City gender pay gap hits 21%

BBC News

Ruchi Sanghvi: Facebook's pioneer woman

More failing to save for pension, says Scottish Widows

Belfast Telgraph

Rise in male childcare students

ASLEF

Why are train drivers male and white? Union asks.

EVENTS

Chartered Institute for IT-BSCWomen

BCSWomen Scotland will have their first meeting in Scotland on 27th June in the IBM office in St Andrew Square, Edinburgh.  The event will start between 6 and 6.30pm, and go on until about 8.30pm. Further details available at bcswomenscotland.wordpress.com 

CONSULTATIONS - UK Government

Equality Act 2010: consultation on employer liability for harassment of employees by third parties

Equality Act 2010: consultation on repeal of two enforcement provisions