Professor Ailsa McKay, WiSE Research Centre, was interviewed by Will Peakin for “Holyrood” Magazine. Read the full article here. http://www.holyrood.com/2013/01/a-womans-work/
Read More Equality in work is not just about fairness, it’s about economic performance
by Alison Lockhart, WiSE Research Centre I really enjoyed the recent Insight Institute’s Constitutional Futures debate on Gender Equality Matters in a New Scotland. Whilst we listened to some pretty…
by Susanne Ross, WiSE Research Centre Last week the WiSE team participated, and attended, a 2 day event on gender equality and the Scottish economy, the 2nd within a seminar…
Compiled by Susanne Ross, WiSE Research Centre The picture continues to remain gloomy for women in Scottish labour market after today’s stats. Continuing the trends from last months… Unemployment…
Read More Latest Scottish Labour Market Statistics – gloomy outlook
Women and Constitutional Futures: Work and the Economy Date: Thursday 17 – Friday 18 January 2013 Time: 2 days Location: Glasgow For: Open to the public …
Read More Women and Constitutional Futures: Work and the Economy
WOMEN’S WORK IS MOST CRUCIAL IN FIGHT AGAINST CHILD POVERTY The future of Scotland’s children will be massively affected by a lack of women’s jobs and the impact of…
GCU Economist addresses first Women’s Employment Summit One of Glasgow Caledonian University’s most senior economists has addressed Scotland’s first Women’s Employment Summit held on Wednesday, September 12, in…
Calm Down Dear! It’s only the Budget Speech George Osbourne’s budget speech contained little that can be applauded by the women of Scotland. There is no room for any complacency…
Researchers based at Women in Scotland’s Economy (WiSE) Research Centre at Glasgow Caledonian University endorse Lesley Riddoch’s call for a Women’s Parliament in Holyrood next IWD. In particular, we welcome…
Read More In Support of Women’s Parliament in Holyrood on International Women’s Day 2013
The latest figure indicates an increase in female unemployment of 30% between October and December of last year, the biggest quarterly rise since the beginning of the recession. What that…