Women’s equality in the UK – A health check

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10.49 10.50 the students who would not have been eligible for free ESOL places are women. 92 The Further Education Minister, John Hayes, admitted in July 2011 that “British Asians, and British Asian women, will be disproportionately affected by the changes [to ESOL funding].” 93 We are pleased that in August 2011 the Government announced that these plans are now on hold until 2013/14 but it is worrying that these issues were not considered sooner and have not yet been resolved. ESOL provision is key for many women moving to or already living in the UK, to enable them to take part in society and have their and their families’ needs met. New immigration rules also introduce tougher requirements on spouses and partners applying for settlement (permanent residence) in the UK, that they should be required to understand everyday English. 94 However, there is no support or ESOL provision for these people. (See Appendix: 12 and Appendix: 8 for further information) Recommendations: • Increase educational settlement programmes for women new to the UK and those who do not speak English and tackle the barriers to women’s ESOL learning by providing childcare options and community based learning provision, including measures to strengthen the provision of ESOL by voluntary sector community organisations that can reach the most vulnerable groups of women • Continue to fund free ESOL provision for those on both active and non active benefits and ensure that fees do not make ESOL unaffordable for students in minimum wage employment • Discontinue the new language requirements for family migration due to be enacted in 2013 and retain the option to take an ESOL with citizenship course for non European Union migrants with language levels below B1 who wish to settle in the UK Women teachers Women account for the majority of full-time teachers across Great Britain but just over a third of secondary school head teachers, 95 therefore something must be done to support their career progression. It has also been found that women teachers are still faced with disadvantages such as a career structure not conducive to them taking breaks in service, which is still a very common aspiration for women. 96 (See Article 11 for more information) 92. Association of Colleges (2011) ‘Government ESOL equality impact assessment – AoC comments’, 18th July 2011 http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/ newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/4FFEDF7E-67BD-4B3B-99A6F4B445AF23F7/page/9 93. Exley, S. (2011) ‘Ethnic minority women hit hardest by ESOL cuts’, TES Connect website, 22nd July 2011 http://www.tes.co.uk/article. aspx?storycode=6105726 94. UK Border Agency (2011) Family Migration – A Consultation, August 2011 http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/ policyandlaw/consultations/family-migration 95. Equality and Human Rights Commission (2011) Sex and Power 2011. EHRC: London http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/key-projects/ sexandpower/ 96. McNamara, O. (2008) Women Teachers’ Careers. NASUWT: London 96 Women’s equality in the UK: CEDAW shadow report 2013
11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 Article 11 - Employment The Government has assured us that “everyone who can work has real opportunities to work… equal pay and equal opportunities for progression”. 1 The Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR) has also made a number of forecasts of growth, employment levels, and earnings. 2 Unfortunately the OBR does not give any gender breakdown for employment in its forecast, so we do not have predictions for male and female unemployment although there is other information on this available. (See Appendix: 14) Women have increasingly become a significant part of the workforce and given the opportunity, have the potential to bring at least £15bn of value to executive and managerial roles. 3 However, many women are still struggling against inequality in the workplace, pay gaps and barriers to gaining positions of power. Women still do not hold key positions of power in the job sector, prominent in secretarial and administrative positions but significantly under-represented in managerial jobs and the top posts. 4 Furthermore, rising unemployment caused by the public spending cuts has led to more women than men losing their jobs and taking on more temporary or part-time work. Black and minority ethnic (BME) and disabled women have been even further affected by the cuts and are more likely to be unemployed than white and non-disabled women. 5 Cuts in jobs and pay are likely to lower rates of employment for women and increase the pay gap. This will increase inequality between women and men. The pay gap combined with caring responsibilities means that women are more likely to suffer poverty in old age because they are less able to save for their retirement. 6 Poverty has a potentially serious impact on women’s human rights, including potentially on the right to life, right to health and right to food. 7 (See Article 13) Encouraging women’s participation in the labour market Government schemes to encourage private enterprise, such as the five Local Enterprise Partnerships to support women to set up or grow their business, 8 are unrealistic and out of reach for most women and there is a lack of specific targeted business start-up support, clientcentred support and guidance in the initial three years. 9 This is also no financial ‘bridge’ from benefits to self-employment which means that potential entrepreneurs are inhibited from moving off benefits. 10 With women facing the brunt of job losses the ability to start a business is 1. Government Equalities Office (2010) The Equality Strategy – Building a Fairer Britain. GEO: London http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/ publications/equalities/equality-strategy-publications/equality-strategy/equality-strategy?view=Binary 2. See Office for Budget Responsibility, (2011) Economic and Fiscal Outlook - March 2011 http://budgetresponsibility.independent.gov.uk/ economic-and-fiscal-outlook-march-2011/ Page 3 3. Equality and Human Rights Commission (2011) Sex and Power 2011. EHRC: London http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/key-projects/ sexandpower/ 4. Equality and Human Rights Commission (2011) Sex and Power 2011. EHRC: London http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/key-projects/ sexandpower/ 5. Women’s Resource Centre (2012) Factsheet: Women and the cuts 2012 WRC: London http://thewomensresourcecentre.org.uk/wpcontent/uploads/women-and-the-cuts.pdf 6. Stephenson, M. (2011) TUC Women and the Cuts Toolkit: How to carry out a human rights and equality impact assessment of the spending cuts on women. TUC: London http://www.tuc.org.uk/equality/tuc-20286-f0.cfm 7. For example see British Institute of Human Rights, Poverty and Human Rights Project 2009-2011 http://www.bihr.org.uk/projects/poverty Accessed: 13/04/13 8. Government Equalities Office (2010) The Equality Strategy – Building a Fairer Britain. GEO: London http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/ publications/equalities/equality-strategy-publications/equality-strategy/equality-strategy?view=Binary 9. Farnworth, H. et al. (2007) Winning with ‘Olderpreneurs’: Women over 50 in Enterprise. London Metropolitan University http://www. londonmet.ac.uk/fms/MRSite/acad/lmbs/RESEARCH%20CENTRES/CME/PAPERS/Winning%20with%20Olderpreneurs%20Working%20 Paper.pdf 10. Farnworth, H. et al. (2007) Winning with ‘Olderpreneurs’: Women over 50 in Enterprise.London Metropolitan University http://www. londonmet.ac.uk/fms/MRSite/acad/lmbs/RESEARCH%20CENTRES/CME/PAPERS/Winning%20with%20Olderpreneurs%20Working%20 Paper.pdf Women’s equality in the UK: CEDAW shadow report 2013 97
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