UK has made no progress in gender equality over past decade: EU
The UK has made no progress in combating gender inequality over the last decade, according to the latest European Union (EU) league table. The UK performed worse in this area than Denmark, Finland, France, the Netherlands and Sweden. Across Europe, the overall score for gender equality increased by just four points between 2005 and 2015, to a total of 66.2 out of 100. The greatest improvement was seen in the corporate sector, with the proportion of women on the boards of major listed companies in the EU rising from 10% in 2005 to 22% in 2015.
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