Two more countries, Chile and Turkey, have committed to joining the Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC) and two more have said they will increase their efforts to close their national pay gaps.
By joining EPIC, the two countries bring the number of governments who have signed up to EPIC’s goal of equal pay for women and men to 27. In addition, Spain – which is already an EPIC member – and Japan have agreed to do more to support EPIC’s target.
In total, EPIC currently has 63 members, drawn from employers’ and workers’ organizations, international bodies, academia and civil society, as well as governments.
Delegates at an event hosted by EPIC and the Brazilian government during G20 meetings, discussed the complex challenges that pay inequalities between men and women represent, and shared experiences and best practices on closing the gender gap and promoting pay equity in the world of work. Pay discrimination, based on gender, ethnic and racial inequalities, along with the disproportionate amount of unpaid care work shouldered by women and their exposure to violence and harassment at work, are the main factors hindering women’s access to labour markets.
Read more: ILO media release More countries affirm support for ending the gender pay gap by 2030
