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Nearly every second adult in countries across the world thinks it is job done on female equality, which it patently is not
Gender Pay
Women’s rise in professions: ‘When I started in the 1980s, women in my position felt delighted to be there’
A retired Supreme Court judge, a barrister and a GP say things have improved for professional women, yet they face ongoing challenges
Department of Agriculture reveals 8 per cent gender pay gap as difference narrows
Three departments, including Education, reported pay gaps trending in the wrong direction
Women don’t want a rest on Nollaig na mBan. We want decent childcare, equal pay and access to healthcare
Lack of affordable, accessible, quality childcare means women are often forced into part-time, more precarious work
Gender pay gap increased at three government departments during 2024
Department of Equality again the only department at which women received higher average hourly pay
Lidl Ireland narrows gender pay gap to 5.2%
Supermarket retailer closed its median pay gap to zero this year and says it is working to eliminate gap in average earnings
Gender pay gap at The Irish Times narrows to less than 1%
Irish Times Group had previously highlighted the appointment of more women to senior executive positions as the main reason for the reduced pay gap
Central Bank gender pay gap widens to 5.9%
Regulator also names Mary-Elizabeth McMunn as the next deputy governor overseeing financial regulation
Letting the light in on pay
New transparency regulations aim to reduce the secrecy around pay rates and structures
Gender segregation undermines efforts to address skills shortages, study finds
Majority of skills shortages identified by Solas occur in occupations which are male dominated
Could AI help to close the gender gap in boardrooms?
Achieving gender parity in the workplace is essential not only for the empowerment of women, but also to power Ireland’s economy
Gender pay gap at Port of Cork hits 23% amid ‘imbalance’ of men and women staff
Just 11% of the martime hub’s employees are women due ‘male dominance’ of sector
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