Hairdressers are no strangers to abuse.
In a survey conducted by the charity Fair Trading, nearly half of the women interviewed said they had been subject to some form of physical violence from other customers in the salon.
They also reported being subjected to verbal abuse, harassment and threats of violence, as well as physical threats such as being pushed or shoved.
But there is a problem with women’s hairdresser bills.
They’re often written without a single sentence that acknowledges the gender of the shop owner, a fact that was highlighted by the National Trust’s campaign to raise awareness about the issue.
We have to make sure we have all the information, to make it easy for people to read and understand what’s going on and how to avoid being in a situation where they might be subject to discrimination.
The Fair Trading campaign to get women in the hairdressing industry on board with changing the way the industry is run has so far been successful, with the charity’s Women and Business report finding that women in hairdressering were more likely to be treated fairly than men. “
Unfortunately, it is common for people in the industry to have to wait in long queues for their appointments, often to make do with a phone call or letter from the owner, but with the growing number of women hairdressing in London and beyond, it’s not always possible to do so.”
The Fair Trading campaign to get women in the hairdressing industry on board with changing the way the industry is run has so far been successful, with the charity’s Women and Business report finding that women in hairdressering were more likely to be treated fairly than men.
However, a report from the London Fashion Council found that the average pay for hairdresses was only £12.47 an hour, while women in London earn £27.25 an hour.
As a result, it has been recommended that hairderers in London should receive pay rises of between 4% and 8% per year, to increase the minimum wage to £8 an hour by 2021.
As part of the campaign, Fair Trading is working with the London Hairdresser’s Guild to introduce a new ‘safe and responsible’ pay rate, which will increase the pay of hairders to £10.60 an hour on the average day, while increasing the minimum pay for new recruits from £9 to £11.50 an hour over three years.
Sarah has already set out her own plans to tackle the issue, and says that the ‘safe, responsible’ wage will encourage women to be involved in the business.
“It’s a fantastic thing to do, it just needs to be understood and understood by all people involved,” she said.
“But the good thing is that we’re seeing this kind of change, and the Government is listening to us. “
“When you’re part of a business that’s run by women and girls, that means you’re going to have an impact. “
“As the first female head of a company, and as a leader of a local hairdressership, I know that when I speak up and say that we need to do more, I’m not just saying that we have to do this alone. “
“In the future, we can all contribute. “
“Every hairdressrator has to have the confidence that when they speak up about what needs to change, they’ll be listened to, and they’ll have the support that they need to succeed.””
If women have to worry about how to make their hair look good when they get home from work, or they have to wear a bra when they come in to work, they’re going be worried about that.” “
Every hairdressrator has to have the confidence that when they speak up about what needs to change, they’ll be listened to, and they’ll have the support that they need to succeed.”
If women have to worry about how to make their hair look good when they get home from work, or they have to wear a bra when they come in to work, they’re going be worried about that.
“There are a lot of women in this industry who are struggling with a lot more of the same things, so this will certainly help make the sector a bit more equitable.” “
This is an issue that is going to get better and better, and it’s something that we’ve been talking about for a while,” she told BBC Breakfast.
“There are a lot of women in this industry who are struggling with a lot more of the same things, so this will certainly help make the sector a bit more equitable.”
Sarah says the new ‘Safe and Responsible Pay’ rate will be introduced in November, and that she is currently working on a number of ideas to help raise the standards of hairdressors across London.
She also says that Fair Trading needs to make a bigger effort to support hairdrers
