Workplace gender equality 2022| Randstad UK

We surveyed 6,000 UK workers across the construction, education, healthcare and technology industries about their experiences, expectations and concerns with regards to gender inequality in the workplace.

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importance of work life balance.

60% of women cited a lack of work life balance having a notable impact on their careers.
gender discrimination still exists.

72% have unfortunately encountered inappropriate behaviour from male colleagues.
lack of female management.

96% felt that having a female manager would either improve their working day, or would maintain it at the same level.
a call for change.

73% of women say that employers in their industry are not doing enough to support female employees through the menopause.

In gender equality in the workplace report, we outline the concerns felt by employees in the construction, education, healthcare and technology sectors, highlight where gender discrimination still persists, and shine a light on the factors currently impacting careers within these sectors.

women remain underrepresented within construction.

Our survey data has revealed that within construction, female managers are not the norm, work life balance is impacting careers and many are still experiencing inappropriate behaviour.
greater training opportunities needed for teachers.

The male workforce is currently underrepresented within the education sector. The current biggest frustration is the lack of training resources provided by employers.
healthcare remains dominated by female workers.

Gender imbalance can certainly go both ways. Just over a third of care workers surveyed were male. Workload and balancing personal commitments with a busy working schedule remain the sector's biggest challenges.
technology remains male-dominated, but there is movement.

Just over a quarter of respondents who work within tech were female. There is some progress, however more needs to be done to attract more skilled women to the industry.

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How can employers improve diversity and inclusion?

Firstly, it’s important to remember that when embedding D&I into your workplace, you must be mindful of the particular needs of the different groups of people who make up your workforce. Diversity isn’t about gender alone however. Our gender equality in the workplace report also includes 12 important actions for employers to follow to help improve inclusion and equality.

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