| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/11/255 (4.3.11) |
| Publication Date | 04/03/2011 |
| Content Type | News |
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Women in the European Union earn on average 17.5% less than men during their lifetimes. This stark figure will be highlighted during the first EU-wide Equal Pay Day on 5 March 2011. This day - 5 March - marks the extra number of days in 2011 that women must work to match the amount of money earned by men in 2010. The European Commission is committed to closing the gender pay gap and published an overall strategy for gender equality in September 2010. The Equal Pay Day, which aims to raise awareness of the pay gap, comes ahead of International Women's Day on 8 March. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/11/255&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en |
| Subject Categories | Employment and Social Affairs |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
