Women's unpaid work to count manpower

Further efforts to reduce the gender pay gap in the public sector will see unpaid work such as volunteering, parenting and caregiving taken into account when a woman returns to the workplace. labor market or applying for a job in the public sector. for women Julie Anne Genter is committed to eliminating the gender pay gap in the central public sector, which was 12.5% ​​last year.

This was the lowest since 2000, according to the Public Utilities Commission. In his report last year on the pay gap, the State Services Commission said that for anecdotal reasons, parental leave or care was a key factor in the ## 147 ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # 39 because of its effect on career progression and earnings. There have long been calls for this kind of "unpaid" work to be recognized as an experience when a woman has returned to work and her salary has been badessed.

Recognizing the relationship between paid and unpaid work is one of the five principles. The principles put forward will guide them to recognize the skills and experience gained from unpaid and caring work and to ensure that they are "used and rewarded".

Ms. Genter stated that the principles would guide all government work on women's compensation and ensure women's contribution, skills and experience in all areas, including unpaid work

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"The Government recognizes that gender equality in the workplace must be governed by recruitment, compensation, career progression and other policies."

Other Principles : lack of prejudice or discrimination, transparency and accessibility, sustainability, participation and commitment.

The SSC said that the gap has narrowed in recent years. partly because of the increasing proportion of women in senior management positions (48%, up from 38% in 2008) and the closure of gender pay differentials in large workforces.