Close the Gap
@closethegap.org.uk
Close the Gap is Scotland's expert policy advocacy organisation working on women's labour market equality.
www.closethegap.org.uk
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Disabled women are excluded by design - not by choice.
🆕Our new research reveals disabled women face discrimination at every stage of employment.
Read the report below ⬇️
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🆕Our new research reveals disabled women face discrimination at every stage of employment.
Read the report below ⬇️
Full report: buff.ly/YzlUsN8
Summary report: buff.ly/1rXx57i
Easy read: buff.ly/q9DpAW2
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Our review of all 32 Scottish councils found major gaps in understanding how local budget decisions impact women.
More detail here: www.swbg.org.uk/content/publications/Local-Authority-Budget-review-2025-26.pdf
More detail here: www.swbg.org.uk/content/publications/Local-Authority-Budget-review-2025-26.pdf
December 11, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Our review of all 32 Scottish councils found major gaps in understanding how local budget decisions impact women.
More detail here: www.swbg.org.uk/content/publications/Local-Authority-Budget-review-2025-26.pdf
More detail here: www.swbg.org.uk/content/publications/Local-Authority-Budget-review-2025-26.pdf
This #HumanRightsDay, we’ve joined 180+ orgs across the UK in signing an open letter to the Prime Minister & political leaders, urging them to support human rights, say no to plans that weaken them, help people to use their human rights & say that human rights are for everyone.
Read it below 👇
Read it below 👇
December 10, 2025 at 10:30 AM
This #HumanRightsDay, we’ve joined 180+ orgs across the UK in signing an open letter to the Prime Minister & political leaders, urging them to support human rights, say no to plans that weaken them, help people to use their human rights & say that human rights are for everyone.
Read it below 👇
Read it below 👇
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Are you interested how the budget will impact women and gender equality? Join our discussion tomorrow at 10am online.
Tickets still available - get yours now 👇
www.wbg.org.uk/event/autumn...
Tickets still available - get yours now 👇
www.wbg.org.uk/event/autumn...
December 8, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Are you interested how the budget will impact women and gender equality? Join our discussion tomorrow at 10am online.
Tickets still available - get yours now 👇
www.wbg.org.uk/event/autumn...
Tickets still available - get yours now 👇
www.wbg.org.uk/event/autumn...
Last week, we attended @aminamwrc.bsky.social & Scot Gov #TheHiddenHarm event to examine how the far right weaponises VAWG, fuels racism & threatens women’s safety.
Together we can reclaim the fight against gender-based violence through an anti-racist and intersectional lens.
#16DaysofActivsm
Together we can reclaim the fight against gender-based violence through an anti-racist and intersectional lens.
#16DaysofActivsm
December 8, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Last week, we attended @aminamwrc.bsky.social & Scot Gov #TheHiddenHarm event to examine how the far right weaponises VAWG, fuels racism & threatens women’s safety.
Together we can reclaim the fight against gender-based violence through an anti-racist and intersectional lens.
#16DaysofActivsm
Together we can reclaim the fight against gender-based violence through an anti-racist and intersectional lens.
#16DaysofActivsm
Employers play a key role in tackling all forms of VAW. This starts with understanding the impact it can have on women and their experience at work.
Our #16DaysOfActivism blog discusses what needs to be done to make workplaces safer for victim-survivors of sexual violence.
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Our #16DaysOfActivism blog discusses what needs to be done to make workplaces safer for victim-survivors of sexual violence.
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Blog | 16 days of activism: What workplaces can do to support victim-survivors of sexual violence
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December 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Employers play a key role in tackling all forms of VAW. This starts with understanding the impact it can have on women and their experience at work.
Our #16DaysOfActivism blog discusses what needs to be done to make workplaces safer for victim-survivors of sexual violence.
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Our #16DaysOfActivism blog discusses what needs to be done to make workplaces safer for victim-survivors of sexual violence.
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On Tuesday, we launched our latest research, #ExcludedByDesign: Research on disabled women's employment in Scotland.
Our latest blog highlights the key findings from the report and the necessary action policymakers and employers must take.
📖 Read it here:
Our latest blog highlights the key findings from the report and the necessary action policymakers and employers must take.
📖 Read it here:
Blog | New research by Close the Gap reveals disabled women earn less, work harder, face doubt and judgement, and often struggle to get the support they need
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November 28, 2025 at 11:15 AM
On Tuesday, we launched our latest research, #ExcludedByDesign: Research on disabled women's employment in Scotland.
Our latest blog highlights the key findings from the report and the necessary action policymakers and employers must take.
📖 Read it here:
Our latest blog highlights the key findings from the report and the necessary action policymakers and employers must take.
📖 Read it here:
While there is focus on getting more disabled people into work, there’s much less on supporting progression.
Only 17% of disabled women felt their employer provided clear opportunities for progression.
#ExcludedByDesign
Only 17% of disabled women felt their employer provided clear opportunities for progression.
#ExcludedByDesign
Colleague doubts and judgements were a common theme with 81% of disabled women feeling the need to work harder to prove they were as capable as non-disabled colleagues.
One participant told us: “I have been made to feel a burden and not a team player.”
#ExcludedByDesign
One participant told us: “I have been made to feel a burden and not a team player.”
#ExcludedByDesign
November 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
While there is focus on getting more disabled people into work, there’s much less on supporting progression.
Only 17% of disabled women felt their employer provided clear opportunities for progression.
#ExcludedByDesign
Only 17% of disabled women felt their employer provided clear opportunities for progression.
#ExcludedByDesign
Today we’re launching our newest research on disabled women’s experiences of employment in Scotland.
If you’re attending our event online or in person, use the hashtag #ExcludedByDesign
If you’re attending our event online or in person, use the hashtag #ExcludedByDesign
November 25, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Today we’re launching our newest research on disabled women’s experiences of employment in Scotland.
If you’re attending our event online or in person, use the hashtag #ExcludedByDesign
If you’re attending our event online or in person, use the hashtag #ExcludedByDesign
We're pleased to see this motion by Mercedes Villalba MSP highlighting our upcoming research on disabled women’s employment in Scotland.
On Saturday we previewed #ExcludedByDesign at @scottishtuc.bsky.social annual Disabled Workers' Conference. The research will be officially launched tomorrow.
On Saturday we previewed #ExcludedByDesign at @scottishtuc.bsky.social annual Disabled Workers' Conference. The research will be officially launched tomorrow.
November 24, 2025 at 4:36 PM
We're pleased to see this motion by Mercedes Villalba MSP highlighting our upcoming research on disabled women’s employment in Scotland.
On Saturday we previewed #ExcludedByDesign at @scottishtuc.bsky.social annual Disabled Workers' Conference. The research will be officially launched tomorrow.
On Saturday we previewed #ExcludedByDesign at @scottishtuc.bsky.social annual Disabled Workers' Conference. The research will be officially launched tomorrow.
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Huge thanks to Anna from @closethegap.org.uk for joining conference and giving delegates a first look at their new research on disabled women’s employment in Scotland.
November 22, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Huge thanks to Anna from @closethegap.org.uk for joining conference and giving delegates a first look at their new research on disabled women’s employment in Scotland.
📣 We've got a limited number of in-person tickets still available for the launch of our new research on disabled women's employment in Scotland.
📆 Tuesday 25th November 2025, 10.00am – 01.00pm
📍DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central (online tickets also available).
🔗 Register here: buff.ly/6l3eFU8
📆 Tuesday 25th November 2025, 10.00am – 01.00pm
📍DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central (online tickets also available).
🔗 Register here: buff.ly/6l3eFU8
November 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM
📣 We've got a limited number of in-person tickets still available for the launch of our new research on disabled women's employment in Scotland.
📆 Tuesday 25th November 2025, 10.00am – 01.00pm
📍DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central (online tickets also available).
🔗 Register here: buff.ly/6l3eFU8
📆 Tuesday 25th November 2025, 10.00am – 01.00pm
📍DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central (online tickets also available).
🔗 Register here: buff.ly/6l3eFU8
Today is #EqualPayDay, highlighting when women in the UK effectively work for free for the rest of the year due to the #GenderPayGap.
📈 The Scottish pay gap is now at 10%, a rise from 8.3% in 2024, while the headline UK pay gap is 10.9%.
📈 The Scottish pay gap is now at 10%, a rise from 8.3% in 2024, while the headline UK pay gap is 10.9%.
November 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Today is #EqualPayDay, highlighting when women in the UK effectively work for free for the rest of the year due to the #GenderPayGap.
📈 The Scottish pay gap is now at 10%, a rise from 8.3% in 2024, while the headline UK pay gap is 10.9%.
📈 The Scottish pay gap is now at 10%, a rise from 8.3% in 2024, while the headline UK pay gap is 10.9%.
Yesterday, we were at NHS Golden Jubilee speaking to medical staff about sexual harassment in the workplace.
It was great to engage on key issues around how sexual harassment impacts staff and the wider organisation, and also what the law says.
🔜 Looking forward to our further sessions with them.
It was great to engage on key issues around how sexual harassment impacts staff and the wider organisation, and also what the law says.
🔜 Looking forward to our further sessions with them.
November 20, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Yesterday, we were at NHS Golden Jubilee speaking to medical staff about sexual harassment in the workplace.
It was great to engage on key issues around how sexual harassment impacts staff and the wider organisation, and also what the law says.
🔜 Looking forward to our further sessions with them.
It was great to engage on key issues around how sexual harassment impacts staff and the wider organisation, and also what the law says.
🔜 Looking forward to our further sessions with them.
There's still time to register for the launch of our new research on disabled women's employment in Scotland.
📆 Tuesday 25th November 2025, 10.00am – 01.00pm
📍 In-person or online
Register for the free event at buff.ly/6l3eFU8
📆 Tuesday 25th November 2025, 10.00am – 01.00pm
📍 In-person or online
Register for the free event at buff.ly/6l3eFU8
November 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
There's still time to register for the launch of our new research on disabled women's employment in Scotland.
📆 Tuesday 25th November 2025, 10.00am – 01.00pm
📍 In-person or online
Register for the free event at buff.ly/6l3eFU8
📆 Tuesday 25th November 2025, 10.00am – 01.00pm
📍 In-person or online
Register for the free event at buff.ly/6l3eFU8
Young mothers face higher rates of insecure work & volatile hours/pay.
#ICYMI We recently published a blog about our new project in partnership with @savechildrensco.bsky.social to improve job quality for young mothers.
📖 Read it here: buff.ly/HFjHwDv
#LivingWageWeek
#ICYMI We recently published a blog about our new project in partnership with @savechildrensco.bsky.social to improve job quality for young mothers.
📖 Read it here: buff.ly/HFjHwDv
#LivingWageWeek
Blog | New project focused on tackling young mothers’ labour market inequality
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November 15, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Young mothers face higher rates of insecure work & volatile hours/pay.
#ICYMI We recently published a blog about our new project in partnership with @savechildrensco.bsky.social to improve job quality for young mothers.
📖 Read it here: buff.ly/HFjHwDv
#LivingWageWeek
#ICYMI We recently published a blog about our new project in partnership with @savechildrensco.bsky.social to improve job quality for young mothers.
📖 Read it here: buff.ly/HFjHwDv
#LivingWageWeek
🫶 We’re proud to support #LivingWageWeek as both a #LivingHours & #LivingWage employer. Low pay & insecure employment are key drivers of women’s workplace inequality.
A #LivingWage & #LivingHours can improve the pay & conditions for women in low-paid work & help close the pay gap.
A #LivingWage & #LivingHours can improve the pay & conditions for women in low-paid work & help close the pay gap.
November 10, 2025 at 9:45 AM
🫶 We’re proud to support #LivingWageWeek as both a #LivingHours & #LivingWage employer. Low pay & insecure employment are key drivers of women’s workplace inequality.
A #LivingWage & #LivingHours can improve the pay & conditions for women in low-paid work & help close the pay gap.
A #LivingWage & #LivingHours can improve the pay & conditions for women in low-paid work & help close the pay gap.
EVENT: Join us for the launch of our new report on disabled women's experiences in the workplace.
📆 Date/time: Tuesday 25th November 2025, 10.00am – 01.00pm
📍 Online or in person at the DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central
Register for the free event here buff.ly/9OpaqYs
📆 Date/time: Tuesday 25th November 2025, 10.00am – 01.00pm
📍 Online or in person at the DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central
Register for the free event here buff.ly/9OpaqYs
November 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
EVENT: Join us for the launch of our new report on disabled women's experiences in the workplace.
📆 Date/time: Tuesday 25th November 2025, 10.00am – 01.00pm
📍 Online or in person at the DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central
Register for the free event here buff.ly/9OpaqYs
📆 Date/time: Tuesday 25th November 2025, 10.00am – 01.00pm
📍 Online or in person at the DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central
Register for the free event here buff.ly/9OpaqYs
🆕 Our new Applying a Gender Lens toolkit provides employers with a step-by-step process on how to review a policy, practice or programme to ensure it’s gender-sensitive.
Find out more and download the toolkit at: www.closethegap.org.uk/news/blog/ho...
Find out more and download the toolkit at: www.closethegap.org.uk/news/blog/ho...
November 6, 2025 at 2:30 PM
🆕 Our new Applying a Gender Lens toolkit provides employers with a step-by-step process on how to review a policy, practice or programme to ensure it’s gender-sensitive.
Find out more and download the toolkit at: www.closethegap.org.uk/news/blog/ho...
Find out more and download the toolkit at: www.closethegap.org.uk/news/blog/ho...
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Meet Anna Ritchie Allan, executive director of @closethegap.org.uk and co-chair of the #NACWG
Anna's background is in research, labour rights and violence against women. Learn more about Anna and our other members: www.generationequal.scot/council-members
Anna's background is in research, labour rights and violence against women. Learn more about Anna and our other members: www.generationequal.scot/council-members
November 6, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Meet Anna Ritchie Allan, executive director of @closethegap.org.uk and co-chair of the #NACWG
Anna's background is in research, labour rights and violence against women. Learn more about Anna and our other members: www.generationequal.scot/council-members
Anna's background is in research, labour rights and violence against women. Learn more about Anna and our other members: www.generationequal.scot/council-members
📣 We’re thrilled to welcome Dr Catriona Cannon as new trustee for Close the Gap.
Catriona brings extensive experience and expertise, joining our excellent board as we expand our impact in driving action to end women's labour market inequality and create real change in women's lives.
#TrusteesWeek
Catriona brings extensive experience and expertise, joining our excellent board as we expand our impact in driving action to end women's labour market inequality and create real change in women's lives.
#TrusteesWeek
November 5, 2025 at 1:17 PM
📣 We’re thrilled to welcome Dr Catriona Cannon as new trustee for Close the Gap.
Catriona brings extensive experience and expertise, joining our excellent board as we expand our impact in driving action to end women's labour market inequality and create real change in women's lives.
#TrusteesWeek
Catriona brings extensive experience and expertise, joining our excellent board as we expand our impact in driving action to end women's labour market inequality and create real change in women's lives.
#TrusteesWeek
⭐ It's #TrusteesWeek & we’d like to thank our excellent trustees who volunteer their time and expertise for Close the Gap.
On Saturday we held our first AGM since welcoming five new board members this year. Great to have everyone together to discuss next year's strategic direction.
On Saturday we held our first AGM since welcoming five new board members this year. Great to have everyone together to discuss next year's strategic direction.
November 4, 2025 at 12:32 PM
⭐ It's #TrusteesWeek & we’d like to thank our excellent trustees who volunteer their time and expertise for Close the Gap.
On Saturday we held our first AGM since welcoming five new board members this year. Great to have everyone together to discuss next year's strategic direction.
On Saturday we held our first AGM since welcoming five new board members this year. Great to have everyone together to discuss next year's strategic direction.
Join us for the launch of Excluded by Design, our new research exploring disabled women's employment in Scotland.
Tuesday 25th November, 10.20am-12.30am
Hybrid event: Join online or in person, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central
🔗Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/excluded-b...
Tuesday 25th November, 10.20am-12.30am
Hybrid event: Join online or in person, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central
🔗Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/excluded-b...
November 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Join us for the launch of Excluded by Design, our new research exploring disabled women's employment in Scotland.
Tuesday 25th November, 10.20am-12.30am
Hybrid event: Join online or in person, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central
🔗Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/excluded-b...
Tuesday 25th November, 10.20am-12.30am
Hybrid event: Join online or in person, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central
🔗Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/excluded-b...
🆕 Our new #genderpaygap guidance with IoD Jersey & Mind the Gap Community gives practical steps to create fairer workplaces.
It shows how voluntary reporting & targeted action can help businesses:
• boost productivity
• attract talent
• strengthen Jersey’s economy
Learn more: buff.ly/7Bu9lbJ
It shows how voluntary reporting & targeted action can help businesses:
• boost productivity
• attract talent
• strengthen Jersey’s economy
Learn more: buff.ly/7Bu9lbJ
November 3, 2025 at 9:45 AM
🆕 Our new #genderpaygap guidance with IoD Jersey & Mind the Gap Community gives practical steps to create fairer workplaces.
It shows how voluntary reporting & targeted action can help businesses:
• boost productivity
• attract talent
• strengthen Jersey’s economy
Learn more: buff.ly/7Bu9lbJ
It shows how voluntary reporting & targeted action can help businesses:
• boost productivity
• attract talent
• strengthen Jersey’s economy
Learn more: buff.ly/7Bu9lbJ
🧵 Scotland's abortion law is outdated. We've joined the Let's change the Act campaign to demand:
1️⃣ Full decriminalisation of abortion.
2️⃣ A modern, health-based framework to replace the Abortion Act 1967.
Sign up and show your support at buff.ly/4PvrZIY
1️⃣ Full decriminalisation of abortion.
2️⃣ A modern, health-based framework to replace the Abortion Act 1967.
Sign up and show your support at buff.ly/4PvrZIY
Time’s up for outdated abortion laws
In the face of rising challenges to women’s rights in Scotland, it is essential that we safeguard women’s health by modernising abortion law in line with modern healthcare standards.
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October 31, 2025 at 9:37 AM
🧵 Scotland's abortion law is outdated. We've joined the Let's change the Act campaign to demand:
1️⃣ Full decriminalisation of abortion.
2️⃣ A modern, health-based framework to replace the Abortion Act 1967.
Sign up and show your support at buff.ly/4PvrZIY
1️⃣ Full decriminalisation of abortion.
2️⃣ A modern, health-based framework to replace the Abortion Act 1967.
Sign up and show your support at buff.ly/4PvrZIY
Day 2 of the STUC Women's Conference 2025.
👋Come say hello and pick up our resources on advancing gender equality in your workplace.
@scottishtuc.bsky.social
#STUCwomen25
👋Come say hello and pick up our resources on advancing gender equality in your workplace.
@scottishtuc.bsky.social
#STUCwomen25
October 30, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Day 2 of the STUC Women's Conference 2025.
👋Come say hello and pick up our resources on advancing gender equality in your workplace.
@scottishtuc.bsky.social
#STUCwomen25
👋Come say hello and pick up our resources on advancing gender equality in your workplace.
@scottishtuc.bsky.social
#STUCwomen25