Data from 2008 showed that a greater proportion of men than women in the UK were in employment. In the second quarter of 2008, 79% of men and 70% of women were in employment, showing no change since 1999(data from Office for National Statistics). What's more, despite laws against discrimination of gender in the workplace, there is still a pay gap between men and women. However, from 2008, this has fallen from 12.6% to 12.2%. The full article can be found at: http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/nugget.asp?id=167
Could this inequality in pay suggest that women are directly being descriminated by employers for their gender? It could be said that a combination of factors such as the maternity leave or lower retirement age could comensate for this pay inequality.
In addition to pay, there are many other issues surrounding discrimination that need to be considered, such as a lack of promotion opportunity, the fact they may take long maternity leave, or even forms of harrasment. This article explains some of these issues in greater detail:
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/gender-discrimination-at-workplace.html
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