Gender Pay Gap Could Cost World U.S.$160 Trillion - World Bank
Women are less likely than men to join the paid labour force and when they do they are more likely to work part-time, in the informal sector, or in occupations that have lower pay, the World Bank said.
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Rwanda:
Closing the Gender Gap in Photography
New Times, 22 March 2018
Vestina Kalisa defines her trade behind the camera as "capturing people's memories through the lens." Read more »
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Tanzania:
Women Still Paid Less Than Men
Citizen, 8 March 2018
Lilian Machera recalls signing her contract as a junior employee and quickly accepting the salary on offer: "I just signed it," she says. Read more »
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Kenya:
Women Still Far Behind Men in Formal Jobs, Says Study
Nation, 8 February 2018
Only about a third of Kenyans in formal employment are women, a new study shows highlighting the continued underrepresentation of the female gender in the job market. Read more »
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Tanzania:
Closing the Gender Gap and Challenging Gender Stereotypes
Citizen, 8 March 2018
To achieve gender equality, stereotypes and what we think it means to be a man or a woman needs to be challenged. Read more »
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Africa:
Follow Iceland and Make It Illegal to Pay Men More Than Women - Experts
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 3 January 2018
Other countries should follow Iceland which has become the first country to make it illegal to pay men more than women, politicians and equal rights campaigners said on Wednesday. Read more »
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Africa:
How Much Do You Earn? Gender Pay Gap Around the World
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 3 January 2018
Other countries should follow Iceland which has become the first country to make it illegal to pay men more than women, politicians and equal rights campaigners said on Wednesday. Read more »