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Women Hit Concrete CeilingWomens Everything readers have mirrored an equality watchdog report indicating that female workers are hitting a “reinforced concrete ceiling” that blocks the way to top jobs. Poll results
Our poll of 1,625 readers shows that 72% of women believe they do not receive equal opportunities at work, while 20 % say they do. (Our poll indicated that 8% were unsure.) The Government’s Equality and Human Rights Commission report reveals that the number of women in the most senior jobs is now falling after decades of progress. In Britain we now have fewer female MPs, police chiefs and senior judges, than a year ago, the Commission report says. A mere 19.3% of our MPs are women, making Britain 70th in world rankings. Afghanistan and Iraq have more female politicians than Britain. Almost 20 years after Margaret Thatcher’s term as prime minister ended, the most senior female politician is Home Secretary Jacqui Smith. The report, entitled “Sex and Power” is more alarming because there had been an increase in the number of women reaching senior positions in the past few decades. Now, just 11% of directors in FTSE 100 companies are women. Nicola Brewer, Chief Executive of the Commission, says “radical change is needed to address the issue. “Young women’s aspiration is giving way to frustration. Many of them are now excelling at school and are achieving great things in higher education. And they are keen to balance a family with a rewarding career. “But workforces forged in an era of “stay at home mums” and breadwinner dads” are putting too many barriers in the way – resulting in an avoidable loss of talent at the top. “We always speak of a glass ceiling. These figures reveal that in some cases it appears to be made of reinforced concrete,” says Nicola. The report accuses employers of putting up barriers to stop women winning senior roles, by not allowing them to work “family-friendly hours”. Women now make up almost half of the workforce at 14.3 million, compared with 16.9 million men. Statistics show 85% of working women have full-time jobs before they start a family, but this plummets to 34% of those with pre-schoolchildren. New rules extending maternity leave may exacerbate the situation. |
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