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International Equal Pay Day
The International Equal Pay Day is observed on September 18 every year. Key facts The International Equal Pay Day is observed to highlight the issue of gender pay gap and raise awareness about the same at the international level. It seeks to put an end to the problem of women getting lesser salaries than their ..
Month: current affairs - september, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Equal pay for equal work • gender discrimination • International Labour Organisation • UN Women
India ranked 108th at World Economic Forum (WEF) gender gap index
India has been ranked 108th among 149 countries at the World Economic Forum (WEF) gender gap index for year 2018. As per report titled ‘Measuring the Global Gender Gap’, India ranked lower on all segments – economic participation and opportunity, educational attainment, health and survival ranking, and political empowerment.“It needs to make improvements across the ..
Topics: Davos • Economy • Equal pay for equal work • Gender equality • Gender gap • Gender Inequality Index • Gender pay gap • Gender studies • Global Gender Gap Report • World Economic Forum
Gender wage gap highest in India, women are paid 34% less than men: ILO
According to Global Wage Report 2018-19 published by International Labour Organization (ILO), women are paid most unequally in India, compared to men, when it comes to hourly wages for labour. This gap in wages, known as gender wage gap is the highest among 73 countries studied in the report. The findings are based on data ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Business • Economy • Employment • Equal pay for equal work • Feminist economics • Gender gap • Gender pay gap • Gender wage gap • Global Wage Report • ILO • India • International labour law • International Labour Organization • Labour law • Misogyny • Real wages • Reports • Social Issues • Wages and salaries • Women Related Issues
Iceland is world’s first country to enforce equal pay for women and men
Iceland has become the first country in the world to enforce equal pay for women and men. The new law, which came into force on 1st January 2018, stated that companies and government agencies employing at least 25 people will have to obtain government certification of their equal-pay policies. Companies will face fines if they ..
Topics: Discrimination • Equal pay for equal work • Human rights • Sexism • Social Issues • Þorsteinn Víglundsson
India slipped 21 places on 2017 World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Gender Gap index to rank 108th
India slipped 21 places on the 2017 World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Gender Gap index to rank 108th among 144 countries, primarily due to less participation of women in the economy and low wages. According to the WEF Global Gender Gap Report 2017, India has closed 67% of its gender gap, less than many of ..
Topics: Davos • Economy • Equal pay for equal work • Gender equality • Gender gap • Gender studies • Global Gender Gap Report • Organizations • World Economic Forum
Gender Wage disparity in India among the worst in the world: ILO
As per the Global Wage Report 2016-17 released by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), India has the worst levels of gender wage disparity with the gap exceeding 30%. In India, men were found to earn more than women in similar jobs. In India, women formed only 60% of the lowest paid wage labour and comprise ..
Topics: Academic disciplines • Current Affairs – November, 2013 • Economy • Equal pay for equal work • Feminist economics • Gender and Welfare State Regimes • Gender pay gap • Income in the United States • Minimum wage • Misogyny • Women