Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC). - OECD reports on a " Powerful global coalition to boost equal pay for women at work"

In September the OECD reported on an important step forward by a " Powerful global coalition to boost equal pay for women at work - 

The new initiative called the Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC), will support innovative and effective equal pay policies and practices around the globe" .

The OECD article made specific reference to the need for " Unions and Employers" to " have a central role in the application and rolling out of equal pay policies"

The Head of the ILO (Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO).) Guy Ryder made specific reference in linking the work of the EPIC to the "move to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), in particular Target 8.5 which calls for equal pay for work of equal value by 2030."   

Once again the issues of , Equal pay for women inked to women’s economic empowerment and dignity. , translating into better career prospects, higher investments in their children’s education, Healthy balancing of work and family responsibilities,  affordable care, and unfair treatment, Increasing women’s contribution to national economies and to society more broadly. Were all parts of the article ”

 Read the full article at 

http://www.oecd.org/employment/powerful-global-coalition-to-boost-equal-pay-for-women-at-work.htm?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Working%20Together%20for%20Equal%20Pay&utm_campaign=OECD%20Civil%20Society%20Newsletter%20-%20September%202017&utm_term=demo