March is Women’s History Month around the world. It’s a time to celebrate all the accomplishments and contributions women have made throughout history. Today, Friday 8 March, is one of the highlights of the month – International Women’s Day. While we’re taking this day to shine a special light on the women of Central YMCA, we make strides all year long to encourage gender equality in the workplace.
Central YMCA couldn’t be the organisation it is without the women we are lucky enough to have as stakeholders. We know just how valuable their contributions are to the Charity, and we actively invest in the professional development of the women in our workforce.
Our workforce currently consists of 56% women and an impressive 62% at management level – 32 of our 51 line managers across the Charity are women! Our pay gap for women across the organisation is also 2.41% lower than the national average, based on ONS data from 2023.
Over recent years, we have launched several initiatives aimed at women and girls, including one of our most recent projects, Y’s Girls, a mentorship programme for young girls in London to help them grow into confident and resilient women.
While we work hard to promote equity amongst the Central YMCA team, we recognise that there is still a way to go until the world is free of gender discrimination and bias. Until we get there, we will keep advocating for gender equity both in and out of the workplace!
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