Close the Gap newsround (22)

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

NEWS - SCOTLAND

The Courier

Fife Council gives out £23.4m in equal pay claims to underpaid female workers

Herald Scotland

Women in Scotland retire on a third less than men

NEWS - UK

BBC

Gender inequality in Jersey

The Guardian

Male corporate elite bars women's way to top, says study of headhunters

What does the localism agenda mean for women?

Independent

Fewer than one third of most senior jobs are held by women

UK government to launch commission on childcare

Further Education Week

Women lead the way at WLN conference

Women in Technology

Sexual discrimination still prominent in the workplace, survey finds

HR Magazine

Quotas are not the way forward for gender diversity, says home secretary

News - EUROPE & INTERNATIONAL

European Commission

Gender stereotyping and ICT: a fresh perspective

Parliament calls for sanctions to enforce equal pay

Greece

Greek cuts hits women hardest as employees and service users

The Irish Times

Employers who pay women less may face fines and sanctions

USA

Corporate world targets the gender gap in top ranks

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