Int. Equal Pay Day
Wed, Sep 18
|All Day
International Equal Pay Day was established in 2019 by the UN General Assembly to raise awareness of the gender pay gap across the world, draw attention to the systemic inequalities that inhibit progress towards women’s economic empowerment, and highlight efforts to close the gap.
Time & Location
Sep 18, 2024, 12:00 AM
All Day
About the event
International Equal Pay Day was first commemorated by the United Nations on September 18, 2020. This day was born from the United Nations’ recognition that the equal pay laws we have in America have failed to resolve the problem of unequal pay between genders.
There are several factors as to why we still have gender pay disparity, and some of these include gender discrimination in the workforce (often hidden or inadvertent discrimination as a result of unconscious biases), the lack of adequate paid family and maternity care, and not enough work-life balance for mothers to take care of their children while working. The average pay for women is lower than men’s in most countries across all industries. The numbers are even lower for women of color and women from other underrepresented or marginalized backgrounds.
International Equal Pay Day acknowledges this global issue and calls for action to reach equal pay…