Alison’s most recent research involved collaborating with employers to assist them to understand how gender pay gaps arise within their organisations. The Women Adding Value to the Economy (WAVE) team produced the evidence base and then supported employers to implement change to organisational practice and employment structures. Alison was formerly the Programme Director for WAVE
With colleagues, she provided the research base for the design of the Welsh public sector duty on Pay Differences. She has been an advisor to the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) on gender mainstreaming and a Standing Advisor to the Equality Committee, National Assembly for Wales. She was awarded an OBE for services to equality and diversity in the June 2017 Queen’s Birthday Honours and is a member of the EHRC (Wales) Committee.
The WAVE employer case studies: from evidence to action on gender pay gaps: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/research/explore/research-units/women-adding-value-to-the-economy-wave