resources
why it matters - in numbers
19.7%
the gender pay gap for women in their 50s
37.9%
the gender pension gap for women in retirement
18%
number of women heading SME’s with employees
40.2%
number of women holding FTSE 350 directorships following positive discrimination targets
35%
Women-led businesses generate a 35% higher return on investment than their male-led counterparts
£250bn
£250 billion of new value could be added to the UK economy if women started and scaled new businesses at the same rate as men.
-50%
Seven years after the birth of a first child, women’s earnings are on average less than half of men’s
67%
In a poll 67% of women aged over 50 said brands ignore them
This is a list of resources relating to Lumin’s mission, covering work and business challenges, the gender pay gap and other financial inequalities, gendered ageism and anything else that may be of interest or useful to fuel a debate or challenge a policy.
AGEISM:
The World Health Organization’s global report on ageism
The WHO toolkit
The WHO Global Campaign to Combat Ageism. #AWorld4AllAges.
Age Without Limits, supporting the Global Campaign to Combat Ageism. www.agewithoutlimits.org
GENDER PAY GAP:
Research from the Fawcett Society
Data from ONS for ASHE is available here
Analysis by the TUC is available here and their latest report, published February 2024 is here
The UK’s Gender Pay Gap website can be searched by employer or sector and is available here
Commentary on 2023 Government data
HESA re graduate gender pay gap : statistics and report overview here.
Women In Work Summit tackling workplace inequalities and hosts of a major annual conference
OTHER FINANCIAL INEQUALITIES:
Gender Pensions Gap :
- Government reporting on the gender pensions gap here
- From the TUC : research findings here and here
- Prospect trade union latest annual Gender Pension Gap report
GENERAL INTEREST:
Generational commentator Dr Eliza Filby click here
BUSINESS INVESTMENT:
Government Equality Hub: Women-led high-growth enterprise taskforce report can be found here
British Business Bank report on equity funding can be found here
World Economic Forum commentary on investment in women-led businesses can be found here
House of Commons Committee report on venture capital funding can be found here
Investment schemes:
EIS for later stage start-up funding (EIS) information can be found here.
SEIS for early stage start-ups : information can be found here.
This list of resources is provided for general information : please read about the basis on which information is provided on our website.