Women will wait 217 years for pay gap to close, WEF says

The Guardian --------- Women around the globe may have to wait more than two centuries to achieve equality in the workplace, according to new research.The World Economic Forum, best known for its annual gathering in the Swiss resort of Davos, said it would take 217 years for disparities in the pay and employment opportunities of men and women to end. This is significantly longer than the 170 years its researchers calculated a year ago. Taking other indicators such as access to healthcare and education and participation in politics in account, the overall gender gap will take 100 years to close – also longer than the 83 years the WEF researchers predicted last year. To learn more click on the picture below to read the article.