Gender Inequality

Explainer: What are pay transparency laws and are they working?

Some experts say pay transparency laws are just part of the solution needed to reduce workplace and pay inequality between men and women.

Some experts say pay transparency laws are just part of the solution needed to reduce workplace and pay inequality between men and women. Image: Unsplash/hugographics

Kate Whiting
Senior Writer, Forum Agenda
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Infographic illustrating a statistic on the EU gender pay gap.
Can pay transparency help to close the gender gap? Image: European Council

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The countries with pay transparency measures in the OECD. Image: OECD

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Factors contributing to unequal pay. Image: European Council
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