The gender wage gap isn’t new. And it’s not inevitable. It’s a product of systemic discrimination sustained by employer and government choices. The solutions to close the gap have been known for decades. It’s time for bold action.
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April 10 is Equal Pay Day this year, an event that marks the size of the gender pay gap. It reflects how far women on average need to work into the New Year to earn what men earned by Dec. 31 of the previous year.
The latest census data show that Indigenous women in Ontario face a 43 per cent gender pay gap. Racialized women face a 38 per cent gap. Immigrant women face a 34 per cent gap.
On average Ontario women earn 29.3 per cent less than men.