On the international day for equal pay, the Gender Equality Commissioner demanded a comprehensive approach to close the gender pay gap, as women are paid 10.4% less than men for the same job. Since salary inequality does not allow the full utilisation of the female workforce, it poses an obstacle to economic and social development overall.
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