The Second Annual Advancing Women in the Workplace Event
Online Conference 16 November 2022, 9:00am - 4:30pm
Day 1
9:00am
Online Registration
9:45am
Chair’s Welcome Address
Rosella Cottam, Institute of Government and Public Policy
9:50am
Keynote Address: Building A More Gender Equal Future At Work Through The Gender Equality Route Map
- Drawing on insights from over a decade of running the Times Top 50 Employers for women this session will highlight best practice from across corporate UK
- Looking across the four key inequality indicators pay, power, job security and the risk of harassment and discrimination the session will explore what the barriers to gender equal workplaces are.
- Through BITC’s Who Cares? Research we will deep dive into the key role employers play in transforming the way we think about combining work and care.
- This will all be presented in the current context of the cost of living crisis and through an intersectional lens.
Katy Neep, Gender Equality Campaign Director, Business in the Community (BITC)
10:20am
Equally Safe at Work: Supporting Scottish Employers To Advance Gender Equality and Prevent Violence Against Women
- Making the link between the gender pay gap and violence against women.
- The employer role as a key prevention actor.
- Good practice case study: Learning from Equally Safe at Work, an innovative employer accreditation programme focused on advancing gender equality at work, and preventing violence against women.
Anna Ritchie Allan, Executive Director, Close the Gap
10:40am
Question And Answer Session
11:00am
Break and Networking
11:30am
Case Study: Supporting Women In The Workforce in City of York
- Working to create the UK's first gender positive transport city
- Creating the STEP into STEM partnership to inspire and provide job opportunities to women
- Helping employees navigate the changing nature of work and flexible working
- Providing support through the running of a monthly menopause café
Carrie Brook, Programme Management Officer, City of York Council
11:50am
Keynote Address: Helping Employers And Employees To Safeguard Maternal Mental Health In The Workplace
- Providing support for pregnant employees who are experiencing mental health difficulties
- Setting out a policy on how requests from employees returning from maternity leave for changes to their working conditions will be considered
- Combatting and reducing the strain of both Antenatal and Post-Natal Depression
- Putting in place the right facilities for employees to ease stress
Lisa Owens, CEO and Founder, Hope in Depression
12:10pm
Panel Session: Providing Help and Support for Women in the Workplace
- Promoting skills such as leadership to further women's success and to capitalise on opportunities
- Safeguarding Mental Health particularly during Menopause
- Providing opportunities for women to succeed
Kate Cooper, Consultant and Managing Director of Kate Cooper Ltd, Pervin Ahmad, Strategic Development Manager, Saheliya and Carrie Brook, Programme Management Officer, City of York Council
12:50pm
Lunch And Networking
1:40pm
Discussion: Tackling Bias in the Workplace and Creating an Environment for All
- Mitigating the impacts of unconscious gender bias by understanding the barriers that hold women back
- Discussing schemes like ‘name blind recruitment’ policy to help increase female representation
- Engaging men in conversations on the issues that women face and exploring what can be done to foster gender equity at work
- Creating an environment where diversity of thoughts, personality, background and characteristics are fully accepted and celebrated
2:00pm
Keynote Address: Amplifying Women's Voices and Promoting Inclusivity And Diversity Within Local Government
Councillor Sharon Thompson, Labour Councillor and Cabinet Member for Vulnerable Children and Families, Birmingham City Council
2:20pm
Closing Keynote Address: Building A More Inclusive and Gender Equal Future In Business
Bobbi Pickard, CEO, Trans in the City
2:40pm
Question And Answer Session
3:00pm
Chair’s Summary And Close
*programme subject to change without notice