Lords Library Briefing by Edward Scott. It was first published on Monday, 17 March 2014. It was last updated on Monday, 17 March 2014.

Debate on 6 March: The Contribution of Women to the Economy of the UK, to Mark International Women’s Day

This Library Note provides background reading in advance of the debate in the House of Lords on the contribution of women to the economy of the UK, to mark International Women’s Day. It provides statistical information on the number of women in leadership roles in UK companies. It also provides information on the levels of employment amongst men and women in the UK and the variation in the types of work undertaken by men and women, as well as information on the gender pay gap.

Download document: https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/LLN-2014-007/LLN-2014-007.pdf

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Type: Research briefing
Reference: LLN-2014-007
Subjects: Childcare Directors Women Employment Graduates Gender Pay Occupations Unemployment Voluntary work
Contains statistics: Yes
Published by: House of Lords Library
Link: View this Research briefing on researchbriefings.parliament.uk

Debate on 6 March: The Contribution of Women to the Economy of the UK, to Mark International Women’s Day

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