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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Denial of right of equal pay for equal work

Denial of right of equal pay for equal work

Broader

Marginal level of family income
Excellent
Discrimination against LGBT people
Excellent
Denial of right to work
Presentable
Discriminatory wage scales
Unpresentable
Denial of economic rights
Unpresentable

Narrower

Disparity in remuneration between public and private sector employees
Unpresentable

Aggravates

Wage discontent
Unpresentable

Aggravated by

Sweatshop labour
Yet to rate

Related

Unequal pay for women
Presentable
Abuse of in kind payments
Yet to rate

Strategy

Promoting observance of international labour standards
Yet to rate
Denying right of equal pay for equal work
Yet to rate

Value

Work
Yet to rate
Self-denial
Yet to rate
Overwork
Yet to rate
Denial
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #1: No PovertySustainable Development Goal #8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(D) Detailed problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Social activity » Employment conditions » Employment conditions
  • Social activity » Work
  • Societal problems » Deprivation
    • Content quality
    Unpresentable
     Unpresentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    D1977
    DOCID
    11419770
    D7NID
    154100
    Last update
    Sep 10, 2021