A shortage of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics jobs will ensure that the gender pay gap will not be bridged until 2069.
Deloitte research said women should aim for careers in the STEM disciplines where pay is more balanced – but still unequal. If the gap continues to close at an average rate of 2.5p annually, it will continue to exist until 2069.
The research said that it is largely due to the occupational differences across the genders with women making up just 14.4 per cent of the STEM workforce in the UK. Within STEM a gap remains, females earn Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
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