• Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on women in work
• Exploring the positive shift for women in the culture of work brought about by the pandemic
• Government’s equality policy and the commitment to individual opportunity
• The UK’s presidency of the G7 and the creation of the Gender Equality Advisory Council (GEAC) and what they are doing to support Women in the recovery from COVID-19
• Evaluating the future of women in work, looking at the ‘Unequal Impact?’ report created by the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee

• Driving an inclusive and diverse in leadership agenda
• The impact Covid-19 has had on ethnic minority women in work 
• The support available for ethnic minorities during and post-pandemic, and what more can be done
• The importance of a diverse workforce
• Addressing the Race in the workplace: The McGregor-Smith Review

• Evaluating the benefit of accurate pay reporting in progression towards greater equality in the workplace
• The importance of equal pay within organisations and the positive impact this can bring
• The negative impact of the pandemic on traditionally female dominant industries and the effect this is having on women in work
• Analysing the impact the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme had on woman in work, and effect it will have in the progression towards greater pay equality

• Looking to all stakeholders in FTSE 100 and 250 companies to push the agenda and create a more diverse C-Suite
• Continued progress in more women being represented at leadership and board level with round 36.2% of Women on FTSE 100 boards in 2020
• Addressing the need for more women on the boards of public sector organisations 
• Looking at The FTSE Women Leaders Review (formerly Hampton-Alexander and Davies Review)

• Gender roles within society and the impact this has had on women in work during the pandemic
• Disruption in the progress of equality within the workplace by COVID-19 and the impact this could have for future generations
• Assessing government policy in place to support women in work, both before and during the pandemic
• What have we learnt from gender pay gap reporting

Panellists:

• Shumailla Dar, Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Harrow Council
• Melanie Clarke, Customer Service Director, Operations, Highways England

• Janette Morris, Area Manager - Transformation & Collaboration, Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service

• Managing the effects of menopause is vitally important for both employees and employers 
• Consider where menopause falls in within the law, specifically the Equality Act 2010
• Looking at the benefits of menopause awareness and support for women in the workplace 
• Discover best practices to support those going through menopause

• Historically, women have been underrepresented in all areas of politics
• The importance of being represented at all levels of government to ensure the effective running of a democratic society  
• Recognising the progress made, but understanding how far we have to go  
• What is being done to get more women into politics and the benefits this will bring  
• Addressing the lack of representation at Local Government level