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<p>Since April 2017, employers with more than 250 staff are required by law to annually
report gender pay gap information. All of the gender pay gap data published by organisations,
including the University of Portsmouth, is available on the government’s reporting
website: <a href="https://gender-pay-gap.service.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://gender-pay-gap.service.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p>
</p><p>It is crucial that employers use their gender pay gap data to identify the
barriers to women’s recruitment and progression and take action to break down those
barriers. The government has published advice for employers on how to diagnose their
gaps and develop an action plan, alongside evidence-based guidance on practical actions
they can take to close the gap.</p><p> </p><p>The higher education (HE) sector has
been proactive in taking action to address the gender pay gap and the government is
supportive of this work. We have seen considerable progress in the number of women
in leadership positions in HE, for example, the increase in female vice-chancellors.
This is largely down to the dedicated efforts by the sector to improve the progression
of women, through programmes such as the Aurora development programme and the world-renowned
Athena Swan Charter. I also look forward to the findings of the Independent Review
of the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers, led by Professor
Julia Buckingham, which we expect to see published in September.</p>
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