The Women in Defence Charter is a commitment to work together to build a more balanced enterprise. Signatories are committing to be the very best at driving inclusion and diversity within their organisations and providing opportunities for women to succeed at all levels.
17.5%
Proportion of UK Defence Business
Jobs Held by Women
Exploring The Value of Defence Jobs in the UK, Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, September 2017
11%
UK Armed Forces Biannual Diversity Statistics: April 2019, Ministry of Defence
11%
Proportion of Women
in the UK Armed Forces
Women in Defence Charter Report 2022
53.9%
Civil Service Statistics, UK: 2018, Office for National Statistics
44%
Proportion of Women
in the MOD Civil Service
Women in Defence Charter Report 2022
When a company signs the Charter, they pledge to deliver four commitments.
Click on 'Senior Executive' to see the progress on the first commitment.
You commit to have one member of your senior executive team who is responsible and accountable for gender inclusion.
You commit to setting internal targets, where appropriate, for gender diversity in our senior management
You commit to publishing progress annually against any targets in reports on the Women in Defence Charter website
You commit to having an intention to ensure the pay or the objectives of the senior executive team are linked to delivery of any internal targets on gender inclusion and diversity
