Gender Pay Gap - International Women's Day

An appropriate newsflash yesterday for International Women's Day. After analyzing Inland Revenue data, the Women's Ministry has found that women almost immediately begin to be paid less than men who have the same tertiary education qualifications. That gender pay gap starts at 6% on average after the first year in the workplace, and reaches 20% in some professions. So much for the encouraging data, NZUSA women's rights officer Sophie Blair pointed to yesterday about the trend of high participation rates by women in tertiary education. While welcome, that rise in participation also seems to be producing a more highly qualified supply of female workers who cost less to employ.  For more information, click the Title above.