How can women get wages at par with the men?
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MUMBAI: Women in India earn 19% less than men, reflecting the high gender pay gap in the country, according to the latest Monster Salary Index survey released on Thursday. The gap has narrowed merely by 1% in 2018 from 20% a year ago.
The latest data from the online career and recruitment solutions provider indicates that the current gender pay gap in India stands at 19%, where men (Rs 242.49) earned Rs 46.19 more in comparison to women (Rs 196.3).
“The narrowing of the gender pay gap by just one percent is not just a cause for concern, but a reminder to genuinely introspect if we are doing enough,” said Abhijeet Mukherjee, chief executive officer, Monster.com, APAC & Gulf. “It becomes pivotal to galvanize forces across corporates and industries to work towards gender pay parity,” he added.
The data shows gender pay difference widening with higher skill level - while there is no gender pay gap in semi-skilled work, the gap touches 20% for skilled women and 30% for highly skilled occupations. The gap increases with experience and is highest at 15% in favour of men for talent with 10 and more years of experience, showed the MSI index.
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Equal pay means that all workers have the right to receive equal remuneration for work of equal value. While the concept is straightforward, what equal pay actually entails and how it’s applied in practice has proven to be difficult.
“Work of equal value” can mean a job that is the same or similar, as well as a job that is not the same but is of equal value. This distinction is important because women’s and men’s work may involve different types of qualifications, skills, responsibilities, or working conditions, yet be of equal value, and, therefore, merit equal pay.