Close the Gap - monthly international news (1)

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

NEWS

European Parliament news

Still much to do to redress gender inequality in the EU, says committee

Uganda: Daily Monitor

Policy alternatives needed to bridge gender gap for science courses

Swaziland: Swazi Observer

Gender inequalities lead to unequal development

The Australian - National Affairs

Julia Gillard-Equal Work, Equal Pay

Australia News

Equal pay day: Huge win for women 'could help close wage gap'

EQUAL PAY DAY: Huge win for women 'could help close wage gap'

Central Western Daily

Pay rise right on the money for workers

Australia: The Conversation

The reality of the gender wage gap

Voxy News

New Zealand women left behind on pay

Northern Rivers Echo

CBA wins Catalyst gender award

The India Times

Will ensure gender equity

Business Wire Ireland

Research and Markets: Salary & Compensation: ASTD's Learning and Development

The Irish Times 

Great strides made towards gender equality but playing field is still not level

Hogan says gender balance proposals could change face of politics forever

Irish Independent

Maeve Dineen: Gender equality still has a long way to go at Davos

Irish women better qualified than men but earn less and work fewer hours - report

Sweden: Information Daily

Women Managers Make Proposals For Greater Gender Equality

The Gulf Today

Working women shape future

USA

Los Angeles Times:

Gender equity: Doing the math 

Harvard News

Stop Tying Pay to Performance. The evidence is overwhelming: It doesn’t work.

The Sacromento Bee

Gender gap in Capitol growing

Columbia Spectator

University stalling on salary gender gap

Forbes

Breaking the Silicon Ceiling: Women Innovate Mobile

Think Progress Economy

Women Still Earn Far Less Than Men

North Carolina-News & Observer

N.C. job reductions hit women, minorities hardest

CTI Career Search

Study Shows Gender Gap In STEM Careers May Persist For A Century

New Jersey

Gender gap in N.J. women's pay deserves attention

Google - Associated Press

Women in Film celebrates female Oscar nominees

Opposing Views

White House Helping Break Glass Ceiling for Women & Girls

Cayman News Services

Equality at work now law

Times Colonist

Punishing women and the poor

Times Herald-Record

Miss Representation' spotlights gender bias

Canada The Province

Gender gap cited