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Same skills, different pay: Tackling gender inequalities at the firm level

The gender pay gap remains persistently high, even though women now tend to have similar or better qualifications than men. About three-quarters of the gender wage gap is because the same firm pays men more than women despite having similar skills. The remaining one-quarter results from the concentration of women in low-wage firms and industries

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Tackling sex discrimination through pay equity

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Find concepts and facts about the gender pay gap in the world of work with the International Labour Organization (ILO)
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USA. Education Doesn't Solve the Gender Pay Gap

USA. Education Doesn't Solve the Gender Pay Gap | Vocational education and training - VET | Scoop.it

For dentists, doctors, and lawyers, the gender pay gap not only persists, but the differences that can’t be explained by simple factors, such as hours worked or age, might actually be more pronounced than they are for women overall.

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