Women on drastically lower pay, constantly overlooked for promotions, and struggling to break through the glass ceiling, no matter how much hard graft and overtime they put in. It might sound like the plot of 60s-based dramas like Mad Men, Hidden Figures and On the Basis Of Sex, but the latest stats reveal that, shockingly, these are still the very real experiences of young women in the workplace today.
According to a study by Young Women’s Trust – a charity that campaigns for an equal world of work for young women – when compared to men their age, young women are losing out on over £5000 a year because they’re being funnelled into low paid jobs and sectors, and getting stuck at the bottom of the career ladder. Not only do they tend to work in lower-paying industries than men, they get fewer promotions and are less likely to be considered for senior positions. Indeed, almost a third (31 per cent) of HR decision makers agree that it is harder for women to progress in their organisation than men.
