Theme H
Theme H is one of the themes that make up the Equal programme. Development partnerships in Theme H are working towards identifying ways of reducing the gender gap and supporting job desegregation.
The European Commission has specifically recommended the UK to review its National Employment Action Plan, in order to achieve greater parity in terms of pay between men and women in the workforce. Occupational segregation and the gender pay gap are a problem throughout the EU. However, the UK Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) has highlighted evidence that the UK pay gap is one of the highest in Europe.
CWLWM addresses Theme H (identifying ways of reducing the gender gap and supporting job desegregation) by focusing on the childcare sector and aims to overcome barriers of access to employment and training for women and other excluded groups, including minority language groups and men in a gender imbalanced sector, by researching and disseminating best practice methods for:
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increasing access to sustainable and affordable quality childcare, lack of which is a significant barrier to women’s equality in the workforce;
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widening access to qualifications and training within a structure offering a range of career pathways, including playwork, to combat low pay in the profession;
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combating job segregation and gender stereotyping in the sector, by giving men and women wider career choices; empowering workers in the sector to have a co-ordinated voice to influence strategy and policy;
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empowering communities, women entrepreneurs and voluntary management committees to access guidance, training and support tailored to their expressed needs;
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increasing levels of access to Welsh medium and minority community childcare, overcoming exclusion, promoting equality esteem for the bi-lingual culture of Wales
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