SheSays Pushes for Progress on Equal Pay Day with Rework the Future Manifesto

SheSays, the non-profit organisation championing gender equality in the creative industry, is marking Equal Pay Day 2024* with a push for progress in the workplace by launching its ‘Rework the Future’ Manifesto.

The manifesto has been drafted from insights provided by people working across all levels within the creative, advertising and marketing industry, such as how 3 in 4 people want equal pay and opportunities as a top priority for the workplace and 74% of people believe there is ‘a lack of representation in leadership’.

The overwhelming response calls for truly fair and flexible work policies. Currently, Fawcett Society calculates that the gender gap in the UK isn’t expected to close until 2051, a shocking reality but SheSays is urging the industry to take positive control.  They have created a manifesto outlining three core actionable points which businesses should consider implementing to create fairer, more inclusive workplaces.

- Offer flexible working arrangements: whether it’s flexitime, compressed hours, remote work, or hybrid work

- Provide learning and development opportunities

- Eliminate bias from performance reviews

SheSays is encouraging the actions to be shared with manager, colleagues, peers, and leadership teams.

“We are witnessing a groundswell of people pushing for progress in the workplace, especially with legislation such as the Employment Rights Bill urging businesses ‘to make flexible working the default for all’ ," commented Amy Dick, UK president of SheSays. “We can’t wait another 27 years for gender pay equality and businesses shouldn’t wait any longer before reforming their working policies to ensure they are supportive, inclusive, progressing and fit for purpose.”

“Our manifesto highlights urgent issues for leaders to read, review and address. Share the manifesto far and wide. Because together, change is possible.”

* Equal Pay Day is the day when women in the UK stop being paid in comparison to men due to the gender pay gap.