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Gender discrimination ‘could continue for ten years’

Gender discrimination may still be a problem in UK workplaces in ten years’ time, it has been predicted.

According to Friends Provident, attitudes towards work continue to be a barrier, with men still considered the typical breadwinners in households.

In its Visions of Britain 2020 report, the company notes that the different attitudes of men and women towards employment are likely to fuel this inequality in the workplace.

Indeed, the study found that 24 per cent of females consider salary to be the most important factor at work, compared to 37 per cent of males.

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March 11, 2010

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