Gender Pay Gap Essay Flashcards
1
Q
What is the gender pay gap
A
The gender pay gap is the measured difference between the remuneration for men and women who are working.
2
Q
How the gender pay gap has evolved over time
A
The gender pay gap has steadily declined for the past 30 years from formerly more than 27.5% in 1998 to 15.5 in 2020.
3
Q
significance of UK gender pay gap compared with other countries
A
The Uk’s gender pay gap is 2.5% higher than the OECD average
4
Q
how supporting trade unions can reduce the wage gap,
HOWEVER female union membership is
already higher than male, and yet the pay gap persists
A
