Still a man’s world? Gender inequalities, parenthood and the workplace
IFS Zooms In: The Economy
English - August 23, 2023 13:56 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MBNews Commentary News Politics economy economics covid-19 brexit inequality recession facts news paul johnson Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Levelling Up: Is inequality between places Britain’s biggest problem?
Over the past decades, women have drawn closer to men in a variety of areas - education, university degrees and workforce participation. But, women still earn less on average than men.
In this episode, we ask why this pay gap opens up, whether things have improved in recent years, and talk about one key factor affecting women’s pay - kids.
Joining us are Alison Andrew, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Oxford, Christine Farquharson, Senior Research Economist at IFS and Lucinda Platt, Professor of Social Policy and Sociology at the LSE.
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