Gender Equality | To What Extent is L&D Responsible for Building a Gender Balanced Culture?

As the UK’s Gender Pay Gap reporting deadline passes for the second time, the headlines are predominantly that little has changed. And change it must, if businesses are to better represent their customer base, drive innovation, and benefit from the best talent.

At the current rate, the World Economic Forum estimates it will take 61 years to close the gender pay gap in Western Europe. The UK government has said the new regulations need to be in place for 5 years before “we will be able to properly evaluate the impact." So what should businesses be doing to accelerate progress? And on whose shoulders does this complex, and highly emotive, workplace issue sit?

A new approach to building a gender balanced workplace.