Gender Equality Scheme

View the Council's Gender Equality scheme here - pdf document

Did You Know?

• 98 per cent of apprentices in construction, the motor industry and plumbing are men, 98 per cent of childcare workers are women
• Women are more likely to be in low paid jobs than men
• In Darlington, men can expect to live to age 75 whereas women can expect to live to 79
• Men are less likely than women to seek medical help from their GP
• Darlington men are more likely to die from circulatory disease and cancer than women
• 38 per cent more boys than girls leave Darlington schools with no A*-G passes
• In Britain, one incident of domestic violence is reported to the police every minute. 89% of those suffering four or more incidents of domestic violence are women
• Men may find it hard to seek help when they are the victims of domestic abuse