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Hundreds walk out of their council roles, saying they are paid less than comparable male-dominated jobsHundreds of women have gone on strike in Scotland as three more councils face claims over equal pay.Almost 500 workers walked out of their council roles in Falkirk, Renfrewshire and West Dunbartonshire in protest at a pay grading system which they say is outdated and pays women less than...

Many cite difficulties of juggling a family with job demands and a lack of industry supportA robot baby was an unlikely guest star on the catwalk at the Schiaparelli couture show in Paris earlier this year. Maggie Maurer, who had walked a few seasons previously while pregnant, and last year shared a snap of herself breastfeeding backstage, cradled the tot while wearing a defiantly...

Employees say there is a trend of limited diversity among the senior scientific leadership at the London centre for AI Staff at the UK’s national institute for artificial intelligence and data science have expressed “serious concerns” about the organisation’s approach to diversity after it appointed four men to senior roles.A letter addressed to the leadership of the Alan Turing Institute (ATI) said the appointments...

‘Motherhood penalty’ appears to be worsening, with pay gap for median hourly pay growing by 93p an hour since 2020The “motherhood penalty” is wreaking havoc on women and the economy, according to campaigners, as fresh analysis reveals that the pay gap between mothers and fathers in the UK has grown by nearly £1 an hour since 2020.A study of the hourly earnings of mothers...

Finance minister’s calls come after Sussan Ley says she rejects backbencher’s comments that Workplace Gender Equality Agency report is ‘annual Andrew Tate recruitment drive’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastKaty Gallagher has called on Peter Dutton to distance himself from comments made by Matt Canavan after the opposition senator called...