International Women's Day: 'Old-boys' club in rec needs addressing

Today marks International Women’s Day, which celebrates both how far we have come in terms of gender equality – and also, reminds us of how much further we need to go.

According to a new report by the TUC, women in the UK effectively work for free for more than two months a year, due to the country’s gender pay gap.

According to figures from the Office for National Statistics, which examined full and part-time workers, the pay gap stands at 18.4%. “This … means that women effectively work for free for the first 67 days of the year,” said the TUC.

One of the main problems is a lack of female representation - especially at senior levels. This problem also pervades the recruitment sector. An analysis on 11 million UK workers by James Crichton, Director at Perpendo Talent Solutions, found a relatively even split amongst male and female workers at consultant level (51% male, 49% female).