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Jul 14 • 5 tweets • 5 min read
A new joint @ilo-WHO report reveals women ♀️ earn less than men ♂️ in the health & care sector. #EqualPay

#DYK how much less❓ Know more 👉bit.ly/3cdIqaE
Women 👩👩🏻‍🦱👩🏿‍⚕️🧕🏼👩🏽‍🔬 make up the majority of workers in the health & care sector.

Yet they earn 24% less than peers who are men. And health & care sector pays less than other jobs with similar education.

More in our new report 👉bit.ly/3cdIqaE #EqualPay Image
The report says the gender pay gap improved only marginally even with the #COVID19 pandemic, where health & care workers played a pivotal role.

More info 👉bit.ly/3aILI5b #EqualPay Image
Mothers working in the health & care sector experience even greater inequality.

Employment & gender pay gaps significantly increase when women become mothers & they persist throughout the rest of women’s working lives.

👉bit.ly/3cdIqaE #EqualPay Image
To achieve #EqualPay in health & care, the report suggests:

✅ analyse more wage data
✅ invest in decent health & care jobs
✅ tackle unexplained part of the gender pay gap
✅ standardize working conditions between ♀️ & ♂️
✅ ensure pay transparency

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#VaccinesWork to reduce the use & overuse of antibiotics, which are 🔑 drivers of #AntimicrobialResistance.

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WHO's Science Council's first-ever report focuses on genomics, a fast-expanding field with extensive benefits for health.

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