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Gender Matters

2 hours - valid for 6 months

Course Cost (excl. VAT): £29.99

Introduction

More than thirty years after the Sex Discrimination Act outlawed discrimination on the grounds of gender, women remain crowded into mostly part-time jobs and a narrow range of lower-paying occupations that do not make the best use of their skills [1]. More than 50% of employees in part-time work are working below their skill levels and the gender pay-gap for part-time work it is a massive 37.6% [2].

Discrimination costs British businesses millions each year in tribunal cases, low staff morale and sickness absence. This course not only helps businesses ensure that they comply with the law, it enables them to take full advantage of the skills women bring to the workplace by building a workforce based on ability, not gender.

[1] Women and Work Commission (2006), Shaping a Fairer Future
[2] Fairness and Freedom: The Final Report of the Equalities Review 2007

Who is the course for?

Gender Matters is suitable for staff at all levels within an organisation.

This course is appropriate for any business sector, there are no formal entry requirements and employees do not need any prior experience.

What will you get from this course?

When you have completed this course, you will be able to:

Understand your obligations under the Sex Discrimination Act and other gender-related legislation
Identify the sorts of behaviours that could be deemed to be harassment and discrimination
Know what is meant by ‘occupational segregation’, why it happens and how to prevent it
Outline the business, legal and moral cases for gender diversity at work
Understand how people can experience prejudice when working in a team that is mainly made up of the opposite sex
Take appropriate action if you or a member of your team are subject to unfair treatment on the basis of gender

Course features

Produced in association with Melanie Allison, the first ever Gender Diversity Advisor to the Board of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, and ACAS, this course will help you to comply with the law and build a more gender inclusive workforce.

Featuring dramatised case studies based on real-life experiences, the course explores a comprehensive range of gender issues, from your responsibilities under the Sex Discrimination Act to the practical steps you can take to make family-friendly, flexible working a reality.

As you work through the course, you’ll be presented with simple exercises to check your learning. Detailed checklists can be printed off and kept for future reference and an Assessment Quiz at the end of the course lets you gauge how well you have understood all the issues.

You can start the course straight away and access it at any time, providing you have the use of a computer with an internet connection. The course takes approximately 2 hours to complete and you do not have to complete the entire course in a single session. If you do choose to take a break during the course, you will be able to return to the point you left your learning the next time you login. The course is available for six months from the date first accessed.