International Equal Pay Day

On International Equal Pay Day, the ILO reiterates a simple but fundamental principle: work of equal value deserves equal pay. Yet women around the world earn 18 per cent less than men. This is not just a statistic. It is millions of women whose work supports families, businesses, communities and economies, but who are still not being paid fairly. This must change. Together, governments, employers and workers can remove the structural barriers that underpin this injustice and strengthen the laws and institutions that promote equal pay. And through social dialogue, including collective bargaining, they can address the undervaluation of work done by women, strengthen pay transparency, build fairer wage structures, and ensure that women have an equal voice in shaping their economic life. The world of work is changing profoundly. But our principles remain steadfast. The new Resolution concerning the ILO transformative agenda for gender equality in the world of work only confirms our determ...

October 8, 2025 is Latina Equal Pay Day, and this year is the 10th anniversary of the Latina Equal Pay campaign . For the last decade it has marked the day we call attention to the pay gap that Latinas face in the United States and across the world. For all Latinas with reported earnings , the pay gap is, on average 54 cents for every dollar made by white, non-Hispanic men in the United States. This number is much lower for immigrant Latinas. The pay gap for Latinas persists across borders, with factors such as gender-based violence and discrimination being central contributors to this lack of economic security. Fireside Chat: Mónica Ramírez and Alicia Menendez Movement Reflections: Representative Jessica Gonzáles Rojas, Vannessa Vasquez, Ivana de Maria, Liz Shuler Recognition of Champions of Change - Presented by Mónica Ramírez - Catherine Hinshaw - Ana Flores - Fatima Goss Graves - Jessica González-Rojas - Xochitl Oseguera - Ariane Hegewisch - Kelley Bruner - Liliana Gil Valleta - ...

  The International Equal Pay Day , observed annually on 18 September , draws global attention to one of the most persistent indicators of inequality in the world of work: the gender pay gap, which currently stands on average, at 20 per cent globally. Despite progress in many sectors, pay inequities persist, highlighting the need for practical, scalable, and inclusive solutions that can work across diverse economic and workplace realities. At a time when labour markets appear to be weakening, there are widening inequalities, and mounting challenges to multilateralism, our collaborative message must be even more powerful: equal pay for work of equal value is a fundamental matter of labour and human rights, social justice, and economic resilience, and a strategic priority for building competitive and sustainable enterprises. As a Fundamental Convention, the ILO’s Equal Remuneration Convention (C100) directly addresses the principle of equal pay for men and women for work of equal val...

For many women , the workday isn't just a 9-to-5 shift. Most work a full day, some entirely unpaid, and then turn to household and childcare duties from 5 to 9. This relentless cycle starts at sunrise – fixing breakfast and getting children ready for the day – and continues into the evening with dinner, homework, baths, and bedtime. UN Women Time Use Surveys show women do three times more unpaid care and domestic work than men , averaging 4.2 hours daily compared to men's 1.7 hours. This unfair load, and the constant need to flex around rigid systems is one of the biggest drivers of inequality at work . It’s also one of the easiest to fix. When a child is sick or school closes unexpectedly, it’s often women who pay the price , rescheduling meetings, using unpaid leave, or stepping back from work entirely. In the United States, women are 10 times more likely than men to take time off work to care for sick children . Flexibility at work could change everything . Over half of...

Businesses: Normalize equal care responsibilities and flexible working arrangements Create jobs that work around people’s lives: prioritize flexible hours, remote options, and update leave policies to incentivize and acknowledge equal care responsibilities. Families: Share the chores Equality starts at home. If you eat, cook. If you wear it, wash it. If you live there, clean it. Care is everyone’s responsibility.

Most women face inequality and injustice at some point in their careers. Women are underpaid , promoted less often, overlooked for leadership, interrupted in meetings, sidelined from key projects, and more likely to face harassment, microaggressions, and burnout. Women worldwide still earn 20% less than men , and just 28% of managerial roles are held by women . While diversity targets are often championed, meaningful change has proven sluggish. The Team Lewis report found that more than 40% of employees believe their company’s efforts to support women could go further, and 47% want pay transparency prioritized. Workplace culture needs an overhaul too. Women report being undervalued, spoken over, and shut out of decision-making. One female respondent put it simply: "I often find myself in work environments where my opinion is not respected." In the US, it will take another 50 years for ALL women to achieve equality in the corporate sector, 22 years for white women and 48...