Research and analysis

Women’s progression in the workplace

A report into women's progression at work – measured by wage growth and movement up the occupational scale – and the barriers and facilitators of progression.

From:
Government Equalities Office
Published
22 October 2019

Documents

Main report

HTML

Summary report

HTML

Main report (PDF)

PDF, 1.37 MB, 93 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email accessible.formats@cabinetoffice.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Summary report (PDF)

PDF, 1.82 MB, 8 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email accessible.formats@cabinetoffice.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Details

The main aims of this research are to:

  • give an overview of the gender divide in progression in the workplace
  • understand what is known about the barriers and facilitators of women’s progression
  • critically review and synthesise the evidence on which organisational policy interventions have been demonstrated to be successful in improving women’s progression in the workplace
  • identify possible untested organisational interventions which the evidence suggests could be successful
Published 22 October 2019

Related content