They continue to be paid less than men for the same jobs, even in OECD countries, where the average gender wage gap is about 16%. And in many countries, distortions and discrimination in the labor market restrict women's chances of equal pay and rising to senior positions.
放眼全球，职业女性的数量仍然远低于职业男性；只有大约一半的工作适龄女性得到了雇用。女性从事了大部分无薪工作，即使拿得到薪水，也大多是在非正式部门工作，薪水低的可怜。她们与男性仍然同工不同酬，即使在经合组织国家也是如此（性别收入差距为16%左右）。在许多国家，劳动力市场的扭曲和歧视限制了女性获得平等薪酬和擢升高级职位的机会。