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NATIONAL EQUAL PAY DAY Each year, National Equal Pay Day is determined based on the how far into the year women must work to earn what men worked the previous year. In 2016, that day according to …

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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), a civil society group in Nigeria, has petitioned the UN Working Group on the issues of discrimination against women in law and in practice requesting the body to “use its mandates and position to urgently ask the Nigerian government and the Nigerian Football Federation(NFF) to end the discriminatory and unfair treatment of the players of the Super Falcons of Nigeria who recently won the African Women Cup of Nations. In a petition, the organization urged the Working Group to “request the authorities to immediately pay each player of the Super Falcons of Nigeria the sum of $30,000 USD for winning the African Women Cup of Nations. This is the equivalent of what the government paid their male counterparts for winning the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.” The organization also asked the UN body to urge the Nigerian authorities to “End pay inequalities across the national teams and demonstrate commitment to fairness and equality in the treatment of both male and female players.” In the petition dated 7 December 2016 and signed by SERAP executive director Adetokunbo Mumuni the organization said that, “It is unlawful to discriminate in pay arrangements in relation to sex or gender. SERAP believes that the Nigerian government and the Nigerian Football Federation are required by law to have due regard to gender equality in all their functions, including within the national teams, and to take concrete measures to address the gender pay gap.” The petition reads in part: “SERAP is seriously concerned about the large and stubborn gender pay gap between the Super Eagles’ players and the Super Falcons’ players. The discriminatory treatment of the Super Falcons’ players by the authorities is indicative of the systemic discrimination against women and girls in Nigeria, and the undervaluation of work commonly done by women.” Champions: Nigeria’s Super Falcons on Saturday in Yaounde won the 2016 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (AWCON) for the eighth time after beating Cameroon 1 – 0 to retain AWCON title. “While a State’s compliance with the obligations under these treaties is assessed in the light of financial and other resources, a lack of resources cannot justify inaction or indefinite postponement of implementation. This is particularly so when discrimination exists, as we believe it is the case with respect to the unfavourable treatment of the Super Falcons’ players.” “SERAP also argues that the Nigerian government cannot use recession and the current economic situation in the country to objectively justify a difference in treatment of the players of the Super Eagles and the Super Falcons on grounds of sex. To hold otherwise is to undermine the integrity of the international human rights treaties and ILO conventions which Nigeria has ratified.” “In fact, the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2009) has said that the failure to remove differential treatment on the basis of a lack of available funds is not an objective and reasonable justification unless every effort has been made to use all resources that are at a State party’s disposal to eliminate the discrimination, as a matter of priority. SERAP argues that the failure by the Nigerian authorities to pay the players of the Super Falcons as promised violates the players’ right to equal pay, which is a fundamental tenet of gender equality. SERAP believes that the male and female national teams deserve equal pay systems that are transparent and value the efforts put in by these players. Fair and non-discriminatory systems represent best practices, consistent with Nigeria’s international human rights obligations and commitments.” “The Nigerian government and the Nigerian Football Federation have continued to refuse and/or neglect to pay the Nigerian champions their bonuses and allowances. According to reports, following the success of the female national team the Super Falcons of Nigeria in the African Women Cup of Nations each player was to receive N11 Million Naira ($25,000 worth in bonuses and allowances over the tournament’s stretch). However, instead of fulfilling their commitment to the players, the Nigerian government and Nigerian Football Federation offered the players 2 bags of Rice and 5 litres of groundnut oil and 50,000 Naira, which the players rightly rejected.” “This discriminatory and unfair treatment is further buttressed by the fact that each Super Falcons’ player receives a paltry sum of $50 while each Super Eagles’ player is paid $4000 for a draw and $5000 for a win. Yet, the Super Eagles has not over the years been as successful as their female counterparts.” “The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that “Everyone, without any discrimination or distinction of any kind, has the right to equal pay for equal work”. This right to gender equality and equal pay for equal work is also contained in major human rights treaties such as the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women both of which Nigeria has ratified.” “SERAP notes that article 11 of the CEDAW convention in particular guarantees the right to equal remuneration, including benefits, and to equal treatment in respect of work of equal value, as well as equality of treatment in the evaluation of the quality of work. Similarly, various International Labour Organisation (ILO) Conventions such as ILO C100, Equal Remuneration Convention and ILO C111, Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention also specify equal pay and pay equity obligations. Nigeria has ratified the two conventions.” Mr Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein UN High Commissioner for Human Rights was copied in the petition.

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There is still a considerable disparity in what men and women earn across the developed world. Research by the OECD has shown just how pronounced the gender pay gap really is. Defined as the difference between male and female earnings as a percentage of male earnings, the gender pay gap is most [...]

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A monument to the history of women's equality in the United States on Tuesday will become the latest addition to the National Park System, as President Obama will officially sign the necessary documents under the Antiquities Act to establish the Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument in Washington, D.C.

The "Let's pretend I have a penis on payday!" poster will look great on your wall or mounted as a protest sign at the Women's March or Equal Pay Day or any rally or action for gender equality. I like to fantasize about putting it up in some of my old bosses' offices. I thought of this design while writing about Equal Pay Day, which President Obama declared a national holiday in 2016. It falls each year on the Tuesday in April that most closely represents how far into the next year the average woman must work to earn what the average man earned in the previous calendar year. (In 2016, it fell on April 12. In 2018, it fell on April 10. So, progress?) Unfortunately, we know this design is going to stay relevant for a long time. This is a PRINTABLE FILE ONLY. No physical poster will be shipped to you. 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This is a great option if you aren't in a hurry. ______________ Marching in the first Women's March (in NYC) in 2017 inspired me to start making signs to carry at every protest I could. The 2019 Women's March inspired me to open my shop and start sharing my designs. I celebrated my shop's first anniversary by marching in the 2022 Women's March. And now I'm marching to protect abortion rights and keep Trump out of the White House! Please contact me if you have any questions or issues. I'm happy to help in any way I can. Your proud fellow resister, Kathleen

During a forum at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, Chelsea Clinton tossed a question to Ivanka Trump: How will your father promote equal pay for equal work?

“These women have been fighting this battle, off and on, for over 50 years now,” Elaine Harmon's daughter told the Associated Press.

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