Gender Pay Gap

• TUTOR
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

Gender Pay Gap

Gender Pay Gap

Equality and Inequality 

What is 'equality'?

When everyone is treated the same they have 

equality – because they are equal. 

What is 'inequality'?

When people aren't treated equal or don't have equality, it is called inequality. 

Throughout history many people have not had equality. Mary Ann felt very strongly about about equality. 

One of the things she campaigned for was equality in voting. 

I understand my rights for equal pay.

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I understand what Gender Pay Gap means.

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The average                         between the                             for men and women who are                             . Women are generally considered to be                                    then men.

paid less

difference

remuneration

working

What % difference do you think the pay gap is?

Why is the gender pay gap an issue?

The following 8 high street brands all have a gender pay gap.

Which company has the smallest pay gap?

1. H&M
2. Lush
3. Superdrug
4. Poundland

Which company has the biggesr pay gap?

1. Primark
2. McDonalds
3. Superdrug
4. John Lewis

How do those statistics make you feel?

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What factors led to unequal pay?

Unequal pay factors include:

• Men more often hold managerial roles and traditional female roles are lower paid i.e. cleaning, receptionist etc.
• Pregnancy
• Childcare
• Working part-time
• Men have more access to bonuses

The gender pay gap will always exist no matter what people try to do.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Unsure

Disagree

Strongly disagree

How can we close the gap?

Being compliant with the law