WOMEN IN BUSINESS

Activity 
(Women fear 'family friendly' jobs will bar career success)

Research shows that female graduates 'get paid less, rise more slowly and have to work harder than their male contemporaries'.

1	a) Suggest ways in which British industry suffers as a result.
	b) According to the article, what are some businesses doing about this?



Activity
(City: Women in boardroom call)

1	The article quotes Kamlesh Bahl as saying that 'women make up 47% of the workforce but are still paid 79% of average male earnings'. Discuss the arguments for and against a business adopting a policy of positive discrimination towards the selection of women.