Women in 30s 'affected most by gender pay gap'
13/03/2008
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Female workers in their 30s are hit the hardest by the gender pay gap, according to new research.
Figures produced by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) suggest that the difference between men and women's full-time earnings increases from 3.3 per cent for females aged 22-29 to 11.2 per cent for women aged 30-39.
Among the causes of this phenomenon identified by the TUC are the undervaluing of women's skills, the concentration of females in low-paid jobs and the so-called "employment penalty" facing mothers.
"We all expect our wages to increase as our careers progress. But women's wages start to stagnate as early as their 30s and many are paying an unacceptable penalty simply for having children," stated TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber.
According to a report published recently by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), the global gender pay gap currently stands at 16 per cent.
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