Gender Inequality

How multinationals influence the gender wage gap on a global scale

Multinational companies in developing countries have wider gender wage gap than domestic firms.

Multinational companies in developing countries have wider gender wage gap than domestic firms. Image: REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya

Khadija van der Straaten
Lecturer, Rotterdam Business School
Niccolò Pisani
Associate Professor of Strategy and International Business, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Ans Kolk
Professor, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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The gender wage gap remains substantial, especially for women with children.
The gender wage gap remains substantial, especially for women with children. Image: UN Women
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The width of the gender wage gap is quite different among developed and developing countries.
The width of the gender wage gap is quite different among developed and developing countries. Image: UN
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