News Item: : EU to propose hiking womens pay
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Posted by Wendy McElroy
Sunday 07 March 2010 - 13:19:38
The EU will introduce new rules to equalize women's average pay with men's thrughout the 27-nation bloc, a top official said Friday. EU Fundamental Rights Commissioner Viviane Reding said she was "deeply concerned that the gender pay gap has barely fallen over the last 15 years." Women in the EU earn 82 cents for every euro1 that men bring in, according to a newly released study. [Ed.: they will merely increase unemployment and make businesses less profitable. The reason women are paid less and accept less have little to do with discrimination and much to do with preference...e.g. working less hours to spend time with the family.] (03/05/10)
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Posted by Wendy McElroy
Sunday 07 March 2010 - 13:19:38
The EU will introduce new rules to equalize women's average pay with men's thrughout the 27-nation bloc, a top official said Friday. EU Fundamental Rights Commissioner Viviane Reding said she was "deeply concerned that the gender pay gap has barely fallen over the last 15 years." Women in the EU earn 82 cents for every euro1 that men bring in, according to a newly released study. [Ed.: they will merely increase unemployment and make businesses less profitable. The reason women are paid less and accept less have little to do with discrimination and much to do with preference...e.g. working less hours to spend time with the family.] (03/05/10)
This news item is from ifeminists.com
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