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Why I’m Sitting Out This International Women’s Day

Why I’m Sitting Out This International Women’s Day What does the evidence reveal about gender equality today and why would someone choose to sit out International Women’s Day? In the first episode of The Evidence Edit I explore the complex reality behind modern gender equality and why my perspective on International Women’s Day has shifted since becoming a parent. Drawing on research, data, and personal experience, this episode examines the tension between equality on paper and equality in everyday life. Inside this episode: • The gap between legal equality and lived experience • The invisible “mental load” and unpaid labour shaping modern family life • Early childhood influences on gender roles and how they shape career paths • The gender pay and pension gap and why motherhood changes long-term financial security • Workplace structures, childcare, and the pressures facing modern families • The UK’s cultural and policy context around care and parental leave • Class inequality and how economic realities shape women’s choices • The emotional cost of “having it all” and the pressure to keep giving to gain equality This isn’t a rejection of equality - it’s an honest examination of its real-world trade-offs, contradictions, and emotional complexity. A thoughtful, evidence-based conversation about work, family, expectations, and what progress really means in modern society. Research & Data References International Women’s Day (2026) International Women’s Day 2026 campaign theme: Give to Gain. Available at: https://www.internationalwomensday.com/Theme (Accessed: 1 March 2026). Aviva (2024) Mind the Gap: Aviva Pension Gap Report 2023–2024. London: Aviva. Business in the Community (BITC) (2024) Who cares? Business in the Community and Ipsos research reveals the great workplace divide. Available at: https://www.bitc.org.uk/news/who-cares-bus... (Accessed: 1 March 2026). Davis, B. and Hines, M. (2018) ‘Gender-typed toy preferences in children aged 9–32 months: A meta-analysis’, Infant and Child Development, 27(2), e2064. Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) (2024) Engaging with pensions at timely moments: Final report. London: Department for Work and Pensions. Available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications... (Accessed: 1 March 2026). HM Government (n.d.) Statutory paternity leave and pay. Available at: https://www.gov.uk (Accessed: 1 March 2026). Ipsos (2025) International Women’s Day 2025: Attitudes towards gender equality. Available at: https://www.ipsos.com/en/international-wom... (Accessed: 1 March 2026). OECD (2024) OECD Family Database: Parental leave systems. Paris: OECD. Available at: https://www.oecd.org (Accessed: 1 March 2026). Office for National Statistics (ONS) (Various years) Labour market overview, UK. London: ONS. Available at: https://www.ons.gov.uk (Accessed: 1 March 2026). Office for National Statistics (ONS) (Various years) Employment patterns by gender. London: ONS. Available at: https://www.ons.gov.uk (Accessed: 1 March 2026). Office for National Statistics (ONS) (Various years) Births in England and Wales. London: ONS. Available at: https://www.ons.gov.uk (Accessed: 1 March 2026). Office for National Statistics (ONS) (Various years) Crime Survey for England and Wales. London: ONS. Available at: https://www.ons.gov.uk (Accessed: 1 March 2026). The Telegraph (2025) ‘Working families £18k worse off than benefit claimants after Budget, analysis finds’, The Telegraph, 29 November. Available at: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/... (Accessed: 1 March 2026). UK Parliament (1918) Representation of the People Act 1918. London: The Stationery Office. UK Parliament (1928) Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928. London: The Stationery Office. MUSIC: ALL I NEED BY LIQWYD HTTPS://SOUNDCLOUD.COM/LIQWYD LICENSE: CREATIVE COMMONS — ATTRIBUTION 3.0 UNPORTED — CC BY 3.0 FREE DOWNLOAD / STREAM: HTTPS://AUDIOLIBRARY.COM.CO/LIQWYD/ALL-I-NEED MUSIC PROMOTED BY AUDIO LIBRARY:    / hsoe_naesmo