Gender equality is still a major dividing factor in today's society, despite progress over the last 50 years or so. Did you know that during the 1931 general election, there were just 13 Conservative women MPs? Guess how many in the 2005 election? You guessed it... 13.

Women still lag behind in terms of equality in pay for the same job roles as men, are still grossly under-represented at a government level, hideously under-represented within the cabinet itself (similarly to ethnic minorities), and occupy few senior positions within the boards of the FTSE 100.

I've created a little infographic to illustrate some of the issues of gender equality we face as a nation today. You might be as surprised as I was in making it, at just how bad the situation is...