What Work Really Looks Like for Women in 2026

About this episode

This episode discusses the findings from the Women at Work Survey and expert insights on the experiences of women in the workplace.

In this special episode of Work It Like a Mum, we’re sharing the opening panel from our Give to Gain Summit, hosted in support of International Women’s Day. This powerful session dives into the findings from our Women at Work Survey, alongside expert insights from Oxera and Working Families leaders across research, economics and people strategy. Together, we explore the gap between what workplaces say they offer… and what women actually experience. What We Cover: What the latest data is...

People in this episode

Host: Elizabeth Willetts

Topics covered

• women in the workplace
• workplace experience
• gender gap
• data insights
• economics
• people strategy

Keywords

• women at work
• workplace survey
• gender equality
• expert insights
• workplace policies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Oxera, Working Families

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