Female Supremacy Articles - Page 13

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Jane Meneely, 35, who has worked in the city as an architect for almost two decades, said she had seen a definite increase in what Glasgow has to offer women.

"For working in the Glasgow building trade, it’s certainly become easier in terms of commanding respect.

"There are a lot more architects in Glasgow who are employing women, and there are a lot at an age where they are beginning to get to the top of the tree in their career."

Outside her work with Hypostyle Architects, where she is an associate director, Miss Meneely says the city is also much more "woman-friendly".

"It feels a lot safer, and in terms of socialising, there are a lot more clubs and restaurants.

"Shopping also is a big thing. There are now a lot of places in the city that five or six years ago you would have had to have gone to London to find.

"Generally, the place is more open to women in a social context. There are more opportunities to enjoy ourselves on our own. I have gone out for meals on my own - lunch or breakfast - and I’ve not felt that it was strange or felt out of place."

Edinburgh’s population shows a closer proportion of women to men, 52 per cent to 48 per cent, but the balance of workforce is reversed, with men representing 52 per cent and women 48 per cent. These figures have remained relatively static over the past decade.

But despite Glasgow’s increasingly feminised working population, equality of pay remains a stumbling point.