"Dream, Dream, Dream! Conduct these dreams into thoughts, and then transform them into action."
- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
"Dream, Dream, Dream! Conduct these dreams into thoughts, and then transform them into action."
- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
25 Mar 2017
At the International Women’s Day summit in New York recently , the delegates from Iceland declared that their country would enforce equal pay for women at national level.
The law, which is set to be fully enforced by 2020, would require companies with more 25 employees to implement the same become certified as an equal pay employer. The companies will need to renew the certificate every three years.
The bill is expected to receive wide support from the Icelandic parliament, where half of the members are women.
According to a study conducted by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development in 2016, Iceland is currently ranked number one for the best working conditions for women. Stillwomen earn 14 to 18% less than men as perresearch.
Iceland is followed closely by Sweden, Norway, Finland, Poland, and France . The United States is ranked at number 20, which is below the OECD’s average.
Iceland’s Prime Minister BjarniBenediktssonsaid,“Gender equality benefits all of us, we may rank number one in the world at the moment, but the job is not done still.”
