{"id":505,"date":"2023-03-06T10:32:44","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T10:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/edi\/?p=505"},"modified":"2023-03-06T10:32:46","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T10:32:46","slug":"international-womens-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/edi\/international-womens-day\/","title":{"rendered":"International Women’s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This week organisations all around the world will be hosting events and activities to mark International Women\u2019s Day. Here at Loughborough, our women\u2019s staff and student networks have been instrumental in the organisation of some fantastic events, and in curating stories to showcase the accomplishments of some of the women who work and study here.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

International Women\u2019s Day is a great opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women all over the globe, but also to raise awareness of the discrimination we still face every day and to focus attention on what needs to change if we\u2019re going to achieve gender parity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think it\u2019s absolute right that we showcase the positives, not just on International Women\u2019s Day but year round. But that doesn\u2019t mean we\u2019re shying away from the many hurdles we still need to overcome. Anyone looking at Twitter at the moment, for instance, will notice that the Gender Pay Gap bot is very active again, pointing out organisations\u2019 median gender pay gap data in response to any posts about International Women\u2019s Day activity.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each year, employers with 250-plus employees are required to publish their figures that show the difference between men and women\u2019s average pay across the organisation \u2013 that\u2019s their gender pay gap. As at 31st<\/sup> March 2021, women\u2019s median hourly pay at Loughborough is 31.3% lower than men\u2019s. The data has improved in 2022 and women\u2019s median hourly pay is now 25.4% – the full data set for 2022 will be published shortly.\u00a0Our data is influenced by several factors, details of which you can see on our website<\/a>. But I\u2019m not going to make excuses; we have a significant gender pay gap and we need to work hard to address it.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And we are. For instance, our women\u2019s network, Maia, and our TORCH Academy programme have been established to help support female progression and representation at the University, and they\u2019re doing some terrific work. As well as focusing on supporting individual academics, the TORCH Academy is working to change structures, systems, processes and attitudes at the University that previously may have negatively impacted gender equity; and since its establishment in 2020, the Maia Women\u2019s Network has become our fastest growing staff group, with almost 30% of staff now members, collectively championing equity for women. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We know it will take time to get to where we really should be, and to address key issues like the gender pay gap, but we are taking steps forward. So, yes, we\u2019ll be showcasing the many fabulous achievements of our staff and students this International Women\u2019s Day, but it doesn\u2019t mean we\u2019re ignoring the challenges we know we still face.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professor<\/strong> Charlotte Croffie<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pro Vice-Chancellor for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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