Gender Inequality

The one thing we can't ignore to close the gender gap at work

Networks are crucial in explaining a large fraction of the gender pay gap.

Networks are crucial in explaining a large fraction of the gender pay gap. Image: UNSPLASH/Christina@wocintechchat.com

Sharmin Sazedj
Economist, Banco de Portugal
José Tavares
Full Professor, Nova School of Business and Economics, CEPR Research Fellow
Share:
Our Impact
The Big Picture
Explore and monitor how Gender Inequality is affecting economies, industries and global issues
A hand holding a looking glass by a lake
Crowdsource Innovation
Get involved with our crowdsourced digital platform to deliver impact at scale
Stay up to date:

Gender Inequality

Chart showing the gender pay gap over time.
The gender pay gap and bias in employment levels, or opportunities has not vanished. Image: Vox EU

Chart decomposing the gender pay gap at the top
Heterogeneity in firms’ compensation policies can explain a large portion of the gender pay gap. Image: Vox EU

gender-specific connections gender pay gap
Female managers can benefit from having close connections with other female managers. Image: Vox EU
Discover

What's the World Economic Forum doing about the gender gap?

Have you read?
Don't miss any update on this topic

Create a free account and access your personalized content collection with our latest publications and analyses.

Sign up for free

License and Republishing

World Economic Forum articles may be republished in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Public License, and in accordance with our Terms of Use.

The views expressed in this article are those of the author alone and not the World Economic Forum.

Related topics:
Gender InequalityInequality
Share:
World Economic Forum logo
Global Agenda

The Agenda Weekly

A weekly update of the most important issues driving the global agenda

Subscribe today

You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails. For more details, review our privacy policy.

Shared parental leave: Can assistance for new parents ever keep pace with reality?

John Letzing

November 24, 2023

1:35

About Us

Events

Media

Partners & Members

  • Join Us

Language Editions

Privacy Policy & Terms of Service

© 2023 World Economic Forum