Hired, But Not Promoted: The Work Gender Gap Holding Women Back

“We know how big the problem is. Now we can see where it takes hold.”

Freelance Life Writer

Back in August, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shared that job vacancies in the UK are at a five year low, with small firms citing labour and operating costs as reasons for scaling back hiring.

However, research from The Women in Work Gender Equity Measure (GEM) Report 2026, produced with LinkedIn, reveals that women are being hired for roles still – but they’re not typically climbing the career ladder beyond their positions.

The report found at 61% of companies, women are underrepresented in VP-level roles and above; while 90% of CEO appointments (55 of 62) last year went to men.

Mariella Frostrup, co-founder of Women in Work, said: “After almost a decade of pay gap reporting, we know how big the problem is. Now we can see where it takes hold. Women are getting in, but they’re not getting on.”

The report........

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