International Women’s Day marked with events around the world – live

Latest updates: follow reports from the UK and across the globe as well as data and research on IWD 2022

• Women still fear for safety but are louder and more determined than ever

Another UK Government announcement today, this time from the Government Equalities Office, who have promised initiatives to level the playing field for women applying for jobs.

According to the GEO participating employers will run pilots aimed at closing salary gaps by publishing salaries on all job adverts" - no information on the press release about how many employers actually are participating (I have asked).

Unpaid care work [...] can have a big impact on pay and progression, with research showing that returners with degrees are, on average, paid 70% of the hourly wage of an equivalent colleague who has not taken time away from work.