How to overcome Germany's gender pay gap

Today is Equal Pay Day. August 19 marks 50 days into the new financial year, the days Australian women must work to earn the same, on average, as men did last year. On average, women in Australian earn 12% less than men. This is called the gender pay gap. In 2024 for the first time gender pay gaps of organisations were reported. As leaders we must grasp this opportunity to advance the conversation and drive meaningful change. What can you and your workplace do to identify and act on opportunities to end the gender pay gap? Find out more in our blog https://loom.ly/My0IM5g Workplace Gender Equality Agency #GenderPayGap #EqualPayDay #GenderEquality

Join our esteemed partners in the Embassy of Canada | Ambassade du Canada and the Embassy of Iceland Canada in their newest instalment in the Iceland-Canada Webinar series entitled: "The Gender Pay Gap and Violence - Two Sides of the Same Coin". 📅 June 5th, 11:30 (EST) - 15:30 (GMT) 👇 Link to information and registration below: https://lnkd.in/gCdBARRN The topic of this webinar reflects on the momentous demonstratious of the 2023 Women's Strike, in which over a 100k women, gender non-conforming persons, and others, took to the streets in a demand to, among other things, eliminate gender-based violence and to close the gender pay gap once and for all. In a continuation of this fight, this webinar brings together experts on the topic to share their insights on how we can all strive towards greater gender equality.

Australia’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency has reported that the gender pay gap has dropped by 0.6% and employers are taking more action on the drivers of their gaps – but there is still more to do. According to Australia’s Gender Equality Scorecard 2023-24 the new gender pay gap is 21.8%, meaning women earn 78 cents for every dollar men earn – equating to $28,425 less each year. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gJAMXHxR

📊 "According to the ILO Global Wage Report 2018/19, women earn on average about 20% less than men."😳 ✨ Let's ALL promote gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls by creating easy access to resources and opportunities that enhance women’s and girls’ capabilities. 🔒 CLOSE THE GENDER PAY GAP UNICEF Ministry of Women Affairs, Community Small and Medium Enterprises Development International Labour Organization #InternationalEqualPayDay  #EqualPayForEqualWork  #YourTyrePeople   #TyresForEveryVehicle  

WGEA (Workplace Gender Equality Agency) has announced that today, 19 August, is this year's Equal Pay Day. Equal pay is the concept of women and men being paid the same for performing the same role or different work of equal or comparable value. Did you know that, in Australia, this has been a legal requirement since 1969? We know that there are many drivers of the gender pay gap. What is your organisation doing to address all the layers of the gender pay gap? #EqualPay #GenderPayGap

With the spotlight on gender pay equality, companies now need deep insights to understand if there are gender pay gaps in their business. GRG’s methodology for gender pay analysis provides deeper insights to identify areas of improvement. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/gWqtNQ3v #thegenderpaygap

Closing the gender pay gap is a priority of the Business Council of Australia and the latest data in the Gender Equality Scorecard, showing a narrowing in the pay difference is a step in the right direction. Employers are taking this seriously and the new Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Setting Gender Equality Targets) Bill 2024 will provide an incentive for greater targets and actions on achieving gender pay equity. There is clearly more to do, and the BCA remains committed in bridging the gap, by assisting more women in senior leadership roles and better pathways into traditionally male-oriented sectors. Ongoing consultation with Government will be key in making sure this Bill assists in closing the gender pay gap and providing better equal opportunity. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4fY3s8T

New results from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency have confirmed that improvements are being made in gender equality, but there is still more to be done in Australian workplaces. “Employers are being held to account on their gender equality performance by employees, prospective employees, investors and the community. Business leaders are being challenged to articulate the drivers of their gap and how they will address it." Mary Wooldridge

International Equal Pay Day is observed annually on September 18 to raise awareness about the gender pay gap and to promote efforts toward achieving equal pay for equal work.  Addressing the gender pay gap is essential for achieving gender equality and ensuring fair economic opportunities for all individuals. And Unfortunately Not a single country can close the gender pay gap from their country. This ugly truth still omnipresent in 2024. So, We must navigate challenging and difficult paths fraught with obstacles to achieve gender equality.