Call for women’s views on inequality at work

Perth and Kinross residents are being called on to share their views on gender equality issues in relation to women and employment post-COVID-19.

The first minister’s National Advisory Council on Women and Girls (NACWG) is asking for feedback as opportunities for women in the workplace have been “significantly impacted” by the pandemic.

Pay cuts, furlough and redundancies are just some of the employment issues that have stemmed from coronavirus, while others have struggled to balance work and caring commitments within the pandemic restrictions.

Louise Macdonald OBE, co-chair of The NACWG, said: “Despite some progress in narrowing the gender gap, the COVID-19 pandemic has dialled back some of that progress and also created new barriers for women in relation to employment.

“It’s vital that women are at the forefront of the employment recovery to prevent longer term implications for gender equality and for society as a whole.”

To participate in this national conversation people are encouraged to form a virtual ‘Wee Circle’ to discuss issues surrounding inequalities in employment post COVID-19 and share ideas on how this can be tackled.

Feedback from these Wee Circle discussions, as well as individual feedback, can be submitted online at onescotland.org/NACWG

Thoughts can also be shared on social media using the hashtag #GenerationEqual