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This post captures news relating to the causes of the gender pay gap and equal pay in different countries. This includes issues such as occupational segregation and gender inequality in the labour market.


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This post captures news from around the world on the causes of the gender pay gap and equal pay. This includes issues such as occupational segregation, gender equality in the labour market, flexible working and much more.


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Close the Gap International news (2)

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Close the Gap will capture news from around the world on the causes of the gender pay gap and equal pay. This includes issues such as occupational segregation, gender equality in the labour market, flexible working and much more.


 Tuesday 17 April is Equal Pay Day in the USA.  This newsround captures news articles over the past month from the USA. 


This week's newsround includes articles on childcare, occupational segregation, and women's representation in the media.


Every month Close the Gap will capture news from around the world on the causes of the gender pay gap and equal pay. This includes issues such as occupaitonal segregation, gender equality in the labour market, flexibly working and much more. This edition covers January and February 2012


Gendered Innovations is a new resource which aims to ensure sex and gender analysis are included in science, health and medicine and technology research and innovation.

 


The Cannes Film Festival is underway and this year there are four female directors in the running for the Palme d'Or . Last year there were none.

 


Equal pay in the USA

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Today is 47th Anniversary of the Equal pay Act in USA first introduced by JFK in 1963.


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