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NewsVail Williams launches menopause awareness campaign as government rejects Equality Act changes
Property consultancy Vail Williams has launched a campaign to raise awareness of menopause, following the government’s rejection of proposals from the Women and Equalities Committee for menopause leave pilot schemes.
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Diversity can benefit real estate
As we enter a challenging new year, it is important that we continue our commitment to improve diversity in the real estate industry.
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Zone workspaces to cater for all
Neurodiversity is a term that is increasingly in use these days. But what does it mean and how can the property world support neurodiversity in a meaningful way?
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The pick of the bunch
Wates Residential’s executive managing director Helen Bunch tells Property Week what steps the development business is taking to improve diversity across the board.
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Anthony appointed as The Hill Group HR director
The Hill Group has appointed Victoria Anthony as HR director.
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Women in Estate Agency Group announces March 2023 inaugural conference
Women in Estate Agency (WiEA) will hold its inaugural conference at the Cavendish Conference Centre in London on 2 March 2023.
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The growing affordability gap
Research has shown that on average women earn less and have lower levels of wealth than men. In most regions in the UK, women need higher multiples of income to buy their own home. This affordability gap means access to the property market is more difficult for women.
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BSI guidance offers hope for neurodiverse-friendly spaces
PAS 6463 is set to help architects, developers and property professionals make practical changes to schemes
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Time to champion disabled staff
It is encouraging to see some great efforts to redress construction’s historical lack of diversity. Some real gains have been made, but applause should be tempered by the knowledge that there’s still much to do – particularly when it comes to disability.
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SEO London kicks off second diversity recruitment programme
Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO London) has launched its second real estate programme targeting 200 undergraduate students from under-represented socio-economic backgrounds.
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How to solve threshold anxiety
A few weeks back, our team at King’s Cross celebrated National Inclusion Week. Now in its 10th year, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to reflect on the property industry’s progress, while recognising the challenges (and opportunities) that remain, especially for the office market.
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Intersectionality is key to success
Intersectionality is an approach to diversity that acknowledges how someone’s race, gender, class, age and other characteristics interconnect to form a personal experience – of life and work – bringing both disadvantages and privileges.
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Let’s look to the next generation
‘The future of the industry is in good hands’ has become the standard response from the judging panel for the Women in Property National Student Awards.
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Claire Barber latest to leave Cadogan as former employees allege ‘toxic culture’
Claire Barber has quit her role as head of asset management at Cadogan following a string of departures from the firm in recent months, Property Week can reveal.
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Shining a spotlight on equality, diversity and inclusion in the build to rent sector
When better to shine a spotlight on equality, diversity and inclusion than during National Inclusion Week? Now in its 10th year, National Inclusion Week celebrates inclusion and encourages employers to take action to create inclusive workplaces.
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Mace cuts gender pay gap, but ethnicity pay gap widens
Consultancy and construction firm Mace has revealed a 13.2% improvement in its median gender pay gap over the past year, from 36.4% to 31.6%.
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Architecture student Tallulah Bannerman wins Women in Property prize
University of Edinburgh architecture student Tallulah Bannerman has scooped the top prize in the 2022 Women in Property National Student Awards.
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Black Women in Real Estate addresses the industry's dearth of diversity
BWRE is aiming to boost inclusivity in an industry young professionals increasingly consider a ‘secret sector’
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Culture has a key levelling-up role
Responding to the government’s levelling-up agenda by investing social capital in our communities to build productivity, boost investment and ensure equitable wealth generation requires the sector to think differently.
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Property industry must have diverse aspirations
Two years ago, the Black Lives Matter protests sharpened many companies’ focus on diversity, equity and inclusion. Kate Parker asks whether genuine progress has been made across the property industry
