AS the renowned American social political activist, writer and lecturer Gloria Steinem celebrated her 89th birthday in the beautiful shores of our mighty Zambezi River here in Zambia last week, I recalled on a conversation we shared passionately – in her Lexington home in New York a few years ago, where she’d invited me during one of the UN-Commission on the Status of Women meetings. We reflected on how many women remain trapped in jobs for which they are over-qualified or beneath their worth.We agreed that the problem of unequal pay faced mostly by women in our respective countries, and around the world, need urgent attention and cure.On that cold icy day, over green tea and fresh bakes, I recall learning from her and sharing on diverse issues surrounding economic inequality faced by a modern woman, some of which include;Income inequality which is the extent to which income is distributed unevenly in our society and […]
EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK: Ending pay gaps & income inequalities – for increased organisational performance & profit maximization
