Research and analysis

Women’s progression in the workplace

A report into women's progression at work – measured by wage growth and movement up the occupational scale – and the barriers and facilitators of progression.

• From: Government Equalities Office
• Published: 22 October 2019

Documents

Main report

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Summary report

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Main report (PDF)

PDF, 1.37 MB, 93 pages

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Summary report (PDF)

PDF, 1.82 MB, 8 pages

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Details

The main aims of this research are to:

• give an overview of the gender divide in progression in the workplace
• understand what is known about the barriers and facilitators of women’s progression
• critically review and synthesise the evidence on which organisational policy interventions have been demonstrated to be successful in improving women’s progression in the workplace
• identify possible untested organisational interventions which the evidence suggests could be successful

Published 22 October 2019