Eliminating discrimination against women in economic and social life with a focus on economic crisis 2014, para. 46
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The gender wage gap persists: women's wages represent between 70-90 per cent of men's wages in most countries. Research shows that differences in women's working hours, which are lower than men's, cannot justify the wage gap, and the wage gap cannot be attributed solely to a motherhood penalty. Furthermore, wage gaps remain substantial despite women' gains in education. Indeed, wage gaps are usually wider between men and women with tertiary education.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and practice
Document type
Special Procedures' report
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N.A.
Topic(s)
Gender
Person(s) affected
Men
Women
Year
2014
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Other
Reference
WG Discrimination Against Women, Report to the HRC (2014), A/HRC/26/39, para. 46.