Focus on the gender pain gap

2-minute video

After watching this short video, you will:

  • Have an awareness of the gender pain gap
  • Understand your role in helping to close the gender pain gap

Click continue for discussion points.

References

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Online references last accessed March 2023.

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RKT-M-15971 Date of preparation: March 2023