💡Don't miss out - only one week until our first webinar on occupational segregation.
📆Tuesday 17th March, 13:00 - 14:00, online
Featuring expert speakers and good practice examples from employers across different sectors.
Register at buff.ly/nVYwBOq
(3/3) Our latest blog by our Head of Policy and Development examines the upcoming changes for employers on creating gender pay gap action plans, and explores whether or not they will lead to real, lasting impact.
➡️ Read it here: buff.ly/dX3izuz
(2/3) 💪 For Close the Gap and others who have long called for pay gap reporting to move beyond transparency, this marks an important moment with potential for real change.
But whether it becomes a real turning point will depend on what happens next.
🧵(1/3) Last week, before #InternationalWomensDay, the UK Gov issued new guidance on gender pay gap action plans.
From April 2026, large employers will be invited to voluntarily publish plans. By April 2027, this will be mandatory under the new Employment Rights Act.
Achieving workplace gender equality requires a collective effort from policymakers, employers, trade unions, civil society & individuals.
🤝Together we can influence policies, challenge outdated practices, & create opportunities where all women have a good working life.
#IWD26
⌛ Time is running out to apply for our part-time Policy and Parliamentary Lead.
📆 Closing date: Sunday 8th March
🗣 If you have experience in a similar role and are committed to advancing gender equality in the workplace, find out more below.
buff.ly/8LW2g9g
#ICYMI we're hosting a special webinar series on occupational segregation for Close the Gap's 25th anniversary!
Webinar 1: What is occupational segregation?
📆 Tue 17th March, 1pm - 2pm
Register at buff.ly/nVYwBOq
🎉Today we're hosting our first #EquallySafeAtWork Community of Practice event of 2026.
We have a packed agenda focused on improving women's experiences in the workplace.
We're looking forward to having some interesting and impactful discussions throughout the day.
SWBG's 2026 Survey is live!
We're researching women's finances and care responsibilities. Plus, we want to hear women’s priorities on devolved policy and the Scottish budget.
Help us show how economic policies affect women and what needs to change.
smartsurvey.co.uk/s/7LPU68/
Join our upcoming webinar series on occupational segregation to deepen your understanding of this issue, and learn how to tackle it through examples of good practice.
📆 17th March, 28th April & 12th May - 13:00 - 14:00.
For more info & links to register, visit buff.ly/hc1CBSY
Learn more about fair work & how to implement it in your organisation. Join @closethegap.org.uk on 17 March at the #FairWorkFestival2026 for a practical, business-focused session on how employers can strengthen fair work and advance gender equality. Book your place here: buff.ly/E0mLuqV
Today we've relaunched our free self-assessment tool, Think Business, Think Equality to help #SMEs take action on workplace gender inequality.
📚 8 focus areas
🕐 Each test ~5 minutes
🗣️ Get tailored feedback & actions
Watch our short video to learn more.
➡️ Start your test: buff.ly/s5FNiNH
Last chance to sign up for our Fair Work in Action webinar.
Join us tomorrow for a free, practical session to learn how improving workplace equality strengthens business sustainability.
📅 Tuesday 24th February, 10.00am – 11.30am
🎟 Register here: buff.ly/LNLkP5c
We're looking for a part-time Policy and Parliamentary Lead.
⏰ 28 hours
💳 £30,623 (£37,185 FTE)
📆 23 days annual leave & 11 public holidays (pro-rata)
📍Location: Hybrid - Home and Glasgow/ or Edinburgh
Find out more and apply at buff.ly/UB1N8fU
Closing date: Sunday 8th March
What do the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections have in store for women's equality?
Come along to this online hustings where representatives from the major political parties will take part to answer your questions on the issues impacting women in Scotland.
📆 Mon 30th March, 7pm
🎟️ buff.ly/StEM1kb
💡Don't miss out - only one week to go until our Fair Work in Action webinar.
Join this free, practical session to learn how improving workplace equality strengthens business sustainability.
📅 Tuesday 24th February, 10.00am – 11.30am
🎟 Register here: buff.ly/LNLkP5c
Join our first webinar in a special series on occupational segregation for Close the Gap's 25th anniversary!
Webinar 1: What is occupational segregation?
📆 Tue 17th March, 1pm - 2pm
Register at buff.ly/nVYwBOq
💡 In case you missed it - Close the Gap is #hiring.
We're looking for a part-time Policy and Parliamentary Lead to own the delivery of our policy development & parliamentary engagement work.
If this sounds like you, find out more at buff.ly/hEfX4oR
Closing date: Sunday 8th March 2026.
Do you want to help change the future?
Join us.
We’re recruiting for three new Directors to join our board.
If you are strategic, constructively critical, collaborative and with a passion for representation - we want to hear from you! 👉https://www.elect-her.org.uk/join-our-team
We've submitted evidence to the EHRCJ Committee's inquiry into neurodivergence in the workplace.
Our response draws on our latest research on disabled women's experiences of employment in Scotland, where a third of respondents identified as neurodivergent.
➡️ Read it here buff.ly/32mHdS4
We’re at the #SCVOGathering today and tomorrow, ready to discuss workplace gender equality.
👋If you’re here, come say hello!
Too many separated parents are battling a system that doesn’t work. Children are losing out on the security they deserve. We’re proud to support @opfs.org.uk, @fifegingerbread.bsky.social & @ipprscotland.bsky.social in calling for change.
👉 buff.ly/ncjEPht
#TransformingChildMaintenance
🎉 We're #Hiring for a part-time Policy & Parliamentary Lead.
🗣️This is a senior position where you'll lead on our policy analysis & advocacy and parliamentary engagement.
Closing date: Sunday 8th March
➡️ Find out more & apply at www.closethegap.org.uk/jobs/?jobid=19
#ThirdSectorJobs #PolicyJobs
@closethegap.org.uk is recruiting a Policy and Parliamentary Lead tinyurl.com/4s3hmf9r £37,185 pro-rata Glasgow #charityjob
🎂This year Close the Gap turns 25!
To kick off our anniversary celebrations, we're launching a three-part webinar series exploring occupational segregation.
📆 Join us online on 17th March, 28th April & 12th May - 13:00 - 14:00.
For more info on & links to register visit buff.ly/hc1CBSY
📅Only one week to go until the #SCVOGathering!
We're looking forward to exhibiting at The Gathering 2026. Join us on 10 & 11 Feb at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) for the UK’s largest free voluntary sector event.
👋Come and say hello - we'll be on stand 10 in Cromdale Hall!
Our Programme Officer Leonie McConnell took part in the reference group to support the delivery of this research and provide insights on VAW as a workplace issue.
Read the full report here: www.sccjr.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
The image has a light blue background with the text "Over 80% of disabled women say they have to work harder than non-disabled colleagues just to prove themselves." To the right are two illustrated characters, one person using a power wheelchair and one person standing beside them. The Close the Gap logo is in the bottom left. At the bottom of the image more text reads: "Source: Close the Gap (2025) Excluded by Design: Research on disabled women's employment in Scotland."
Our latest research explores disabled women's experiences of employment in Scotland. If you missed last year's launch, you can still read the findings from #ExcludedByDesign:
- Summary report buff.ly/Qnmxs9A
- Full report buff.ly/kbXQY4D
- Easy Read version buff.ly/Yfiktrf
Employers! Join our practical, business-focused webinar on advancing gender equality and strengthening #FairWork practice.
Featuring a demo of our updated tool for #SMEs and expert panel discussion.
🗓️ Tuesday 24th February,10.00am – 11.30am
Register for free at: buff.ly/CMzGM5J
📣 Prioritising action on gender equality isn't just the right thing to do, it makes economic sense.
Our latest blog discusses our manifesto priorities for the 2026 Scottish Parliament Election which will enable meaningful change for women in Scotland.
Read it here: buff.ly/ZbMSVjb
