Equal pay cannot be separated from equal opportunity. On International Equal Pay Day, I stand with women in calling for equal pay for work of equal value. I’m glad to support the Paycheck Fairness Act and will continue working to close the pay gap once and for all. eca.unwomen.org/en/stories/e...
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Equal pay for work of equal value: A gap that is still with us
Women across Europe and Central Asia earn, on average, 20.4 per cent less than men per month. The gender pay gap is linked to women’s greater share of unpaid care responsibilities, their concentration in lower-paid and feminized sectors, career interruptions, part-time work and discrimination. On International Equal Pay Day, UN Women stands with women workers everywhere and calls for equal pay for work of equal value, critical to reducing poverty and advancing women’s economic justice and rights.