A one-women project to provide key Gender Inequality facts in once place.
Why I set up Feminism Resources
Hi! It's been long time in getting to a place where I get it now! Women are swimming upstream while men are swimming downstream (and sometimes it feels like they are even flying First Class). When you see the patriarchy, you can't unsee it. It takes a bit of living, but when you see it, you can't unsee it - it's everywhere. And men, lots of them don't actually know they are in the flow of patriarchy, why would they, they can't see the issues. So, I hope this website helps everyone see the world we live in!
Let them eat cake!
My brother-in-law is a very sucessful CEO for a manufacturing company. As I was being made redundant, he enquired about my next role and I joked that I would love to retire early if it wasn't for my poor pension. This led to discussion on the gender pay gap which he disputed saying "there is no pay gap any more" and "women had equality now". Sigh!
I tried and failed to explain (as I had no data from the top of my head) to this very authortitatve man, that the pay gap expands further with age and there was not only a gender pension gap but a the gender wealth gap. To which he replied "why are women not investing?" My jaw dropped, I made a hasty exit, and that night I planned out this website, beleiving that I and everyone should have the facts and figures on gender equality easily availbe. So thank you, brother-in-law, who I now refer to as Marie Antoinette, for what I now refer to as your Let Them Eat Cake moment!
About me
I have worked as cabin crew, I am qualified in teaching adults, I have provided data analysis on Pay Gap and other equality reporting, I have worked with mother's and babies. I have provided governace in financial services. I have seen gender inequality in every role I have ever had - gender distribution across roles and seniorities, how staff of different genders are spoken to and about and how they are paid. I have been subjected to unwanted smut and "banter". Tradesman have come to quote, and asked to speak to my husband. Friends talk about husbands never being home - for work or with othe activities. Male counterparts have been paid more than me. I took a 5 year career break without realising what it would do to my pension. Although my amazing husband shares household chores, it was not always that way, and he does none of the household admin because he "doesn't have the patience" or would "get it wrong". I agree, he would get it wrong, but, if you are reading this, please try!
Lillian Wilkinson