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Nationwide, Bain and Cambridge Judge Business School call for responsible AI to support women’s careers
The research found women make up 42% of the sector’s workforce but remain under-represented in senior leadership roles.
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Quarter of employees say workplace rewards are based on favouritism – Perkbox
Only 39% said they understood how reward decisions are made.
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Motherhood still leads to lower earnings and slower career progression, finds HiBob
Women who took parental leave reported slowed career progression (23%), being left out of key decisions (20%), and being given less challenging work (16%).
Pensions & Retirement
Men’s DB pensions nearly double women’s as gender gap persists – DWP
Men’s defined contribution (DC) pension pots were over three times larger at £90,000, compared to women’s £28,500.
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Limited training holds women back from progressing at work, data finds
Data from AllBright everywoman found 35% pointed to limited development or training opportunities and 28% reported low support from managers.
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60% upbeat about finances for 2026 but gender and generation gaps persist - Aegon
Pension saving was a top-three priority for 12%.
Pensions & Retirement
Female retirees less satisfied with retirement income than men, finds Quilter
The research showed this gap stayed even for married couples, with 72% of married men reporting satisfaction, compared to 63% of married women.
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La Fosse launches female mentorship programme to challenge tech gender gap
The scheme follows La Fosse’s Women at Work Blueprint report, which found that women hold just 25% of C-suite positions - a figure that falls even lower for women of colour.
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More UK companies meet gender equity standards, data finds
Data from Women in Work (WiW) and LinkedIn showed 121 of the UK’s top 400 firms met gender equity standards in 2025, up 19% on last year.
Recruitment & HR
AI narrows gender skills gap in HR and office sectors, data reveals
The Ainigma data showed that men currently dominate roles responsible for the control and implementation of AI tools.
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Gen X and women most at risk of financial stress, research reveals
The Employee Financial Stress Index, launched by Hymans Robertson Personal Wealth, found that Gen X workers reported the highest financial vulnerability at 40%.
Pensions & Retirement
South East pension pots outpace rest of UK, gender gap remains – PensionBee
Women’s average pots increased by nearly 11% to £16,169, while men’s grew over 9% to £25,652.