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The Truth About The Gender Gap In The Modern Workplace

E Hun Tan, Executive Director, Research for Social Advancement (REFSA)

09-Mar-23 12:00

The Truth About The Gender Gap In The Modern Workplace

Women have a harder time accessing work globally than previously thought, while the gender gap in working conditions and pay has barely budged in two decades, the United Nations said Monday.

The UN’s International Labour Organisation said it had developed a new indicator that does a better job than official unemployment rates at capturing all people without employment that are interested in finding work.

We hear from E Hun Tan. Executive Director, Research for Social Advancement (REFSA) and discuss the hard truth: The gender gap at work is far worse than expected.

Photo Credits: Shuttershock | LightField Studios

Produced by: Richard Bradbury

Presented by: Richard Bradbury, Roshan Kanesan


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Categories:  Corporates,  markets,  economy,  the workplace,  entrepreneurs,  Women in Business,  managing

Tags:  gender gap,  employment,  gender equality,  embrace equity,  management, 


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