Echidne of the Snakes explains it all for you January 27, 2006 zuzu Echidne would like you to read her series on the gender gap in earnings. It’s quite long, and quite dense, but also quite good. Update: The Guardian reports that one in five UK firms responding to a government study were breaking equal-pay laws, often routinely paying men more than women in the same job.
Thanks for advertizing it. I want to spread the information as much as possible. And sorry for the denseness; it’s partly the way I write but partly my desire to give maximum bang.