Episode 218 - Why the Gender Pay Gap is still a huge problem

The Career Happiness Podcast

27-06-2024 • 40 mins

This is an episode where I spoke about the gender pay gap.


The main format of the episode is as follows:

1. What is the gender pay gap and why is still an issue

2. Some stats and where we are now

3. What I have seen in my work

4. Thoughts about reasons moving forward

5. Please share your thoughts about this episode


The links and reports and mentioned in this episode

1. The House of Commons Library report on The Gender Pay gap https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN07068/SN07068.pdf

2. Guardian article - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/06/gender-pay-gap-in-great-britain-smallest-since-reporting-first-enforced#:~:text=Almost%20four%20out%20of%20five%20companies%20and%20public%20bodies%20are,in%20Great%20Britain%20in%202018.

3. What is the Gender pay gap report you can watch the full video here  - https://youtu.be/c8iWfECrtNE?si=4sDS9EB9aL_aWlwM

Other relevant episodes

1. Episode 66 - Supporting parents with their careers (Interview with Clara Wilcox)

2.  Episode 78 How to be brilliant at balancing your life and career. (Interview with Cherylanne Skolnicki)

3. Episode 101 - Have gender stereotypes changed in the world of work ?

4. Episode 159 - 3 tips to help you prepare for a STEM based career

Get in touch what are your thoughts and feeling around this get in touch email me at soma@thecareerhappinessmentor.com or soma@somaghosh.com