15 things that'll happen before the gender pay gap closes.

by Mamamia Team March 9, 2015

70 years. In 70 years, the gender pay gap will close.

SEVENTY YEARS.

A study by the United Nations has shown that, if current (incredibly slow) trends continue, it will take seven decades for the gap between men and women’s pay to close.

According to the UN’s International Labour Organisation:

Happy International Women’s Day to us!

Horrifically, these are all the things that will happen before we earn the same as our male counterparts:

So, what can we do to speed things up a little?

According to the ILO’s general director Guy Ryder, “We need to be innovative, to reframe the debate and to intensify the focus on ensuring the rights of women at work, and promoting gender equality and women’s economic empowerment.”