I just discovered on one of my favorite blogs, BrandFlakes For Breakfast, that April 12 is Women's Equal Pay Day. The day symbolizes how far into 2011 women must work to earn the amount of money men made in 2010. Pretty crazy stuff that it takes us 3-4 extra months to earn money for the same exact jobs. I had never heard much about this "holiday," but apparently there are rallies and "un-happy" hours with 78% discounts on drinks (women on average earn 78% of men's pay). All around the world, women take a stand on their respective days:
New Zealand: February 18.
European Commission: March 5: 17.5% pay gap
Switzerland: March 11: 19,3% pay gap
Canada: March 18
Germany: March 25: 23% pay gap
Belgium: March 30: 26% pay gap
Austria: April 14: 27% pay gap
France: April 15: 16,5% pay gap
Australia: on September 2011: 19% pay gap
This video is part of Belgium's campaign for Equal Pay Day:
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