More women than men in high-status jobs

There are now officially more female doctors, lawyers and architects than male ones in the UK, according to research by the University of Cambridge. So why are we not shouting about this fact from the roof tops? It’s being called the ‘quiet revolution in the workplace’, but it seems to be a silent one. Is this not a huge achievement, a milestone, something really positive? Yes, and it ties in with women excelling academically, a higher proportion of us securing places at top universities and achieving higher grades than men.

However, perhaps the one thing stopping us from celebrating is the fact that women are still earning much less on average than men – about 22.6% less. Um, where’s the equality in that? And in some areas, the pay gap is actually widening.

If the ‘quiet revolution’ fails to grab anyone’s attention, nobody will raise the pay gap as a problem. The limited opportunities for women to progress to senior roles such as company director are also affecting the pay gap. But the more these issues are brought into the spotlight, (in the same way Harriet Harmen brought women in politics to the forefront), the more recognition women will receive, both in professional status and in their pay cheques.

So what about a very loud and noisy revolution in the workplace?