Notes: [1] England and Wales
[2] United Kingdom
[2] United Kingdom
Coverage: England and Wales, UK, Great Britain
Source: Cabinet Office: Mandate; DfES; Home Office
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- The proportion of women in public appointments and senior positions has increased significantly since 1970, since 1990 and since the strategy. However, there is still some way to go before parity with men is reached.
- In 2002, 31 per cent of secondary school head teachers were female, while in 2003 24 per cent of senior civil servants, 8 per cent of senior police officers and 36 per cent of public appointees were women.