Close the Gap newsround (31)

This edition for October captures articles related to the gender pay gap and its causes, including pay discrimination and occupational segregation.

NEWS - UK

BBC

Birmingham City Council to settle 11,000 equal pay claims

Dumfries and Galloway Council seeks equal pay deal

Telegraph

Women Should ask male colleagues what they earn, says equalities minister

The Guardian

Gender Diversity in leadership is key to business success

New Electronics

Is UK industry interested in promoting STEM and Engineering

The Independent

More women are in work – but what about the gender pay gap?

Mothers struggle to find work after career break

The Herald Scotland

Culture Change needed to bridge the gender gap

Channel 4 News

Equality Street? Women, work – and the slow path to success

The Financial Times

Top degrees fail to win women top jobs

 

NEWS - Europe and International

As women take leadership positions in cleantech, is the glass ceiling cracking?

Call for gender pay transparency

Gender equality and free trade crucial for economic development