Gender Inequality

Why you can’t solve the gender pay gap by focusing on pay

A woman passes a closed entrance to the Piccadilly underground line at King's Cross station in London April 29, 2014. Millions of commuters faced transport chaos on Tuesday after eleventh-hour talks failed to avert a two-day strike on the London Underground train network over plans to cut jobs and close ticket offices. REUTERS/Neil Hall (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT TRANSPORT POLITICS) - LM1EA4T13W301

Despite attempts in many countries, progress towards closing the gender pay gap remains slow. Image: REUTERS/Neil Hall

Cassie Werber
Writer, Quartz Africa
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