International Women’s Day

The campaign for International Women’s Day this year was #EmbraceEquity, with a message that we must all stand together to fully understand the difference between equity and equality, and create conversations about equal opportunities not being enough.

We asked our teams what International Women’s Day means to them and how they are showing their solidary with women, and they shared their commitments to challenging gender stereotypes, discrimination and bias, and celebrating women’s achievements.

Our People and Culture Director, Juliet Mortiss, also shared her thoughts on why the gender pay gap exists and how women can negotiate a better deal in the workplace. The gender pay gap in the UK currently stands at 14.9% (April 2022), but thanks to our commitment year on year, it’s a different story at Ingeus, and we’ve managed to close our gender pay gap to 0%. Finally, we took the opportunity to highlight our partnership with Smart Works Greater Manchester, who provide employability advice, free workwear, and style tips to women who are unemployed to help them dress to impress at interviews.