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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
2017 International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women (IDEVAW)
The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (IDEVAW) is observed every year on November 25 is to raise public awareness on issues of violence against women and girls, including how men and boys can play a more active role in eliminating this violence. The theme of the campaign for 2017 is “Leave ..
Topics: Crimes against women • Humans • International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women • Misogyny • Sex industry • Violence • Violence against women • women
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