Universities’ gender pay gaps ‘double the tertiary average’

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#1 Submitted by ... on March 6, 2024 - 1:31am

"...which occasionally produced 'huge outliers' including massive pay gaps favouring women." What strategies are in place to ensure such gaps are reduced to provide equity for men?

Universities’ gender pay gaps ‘double the tertiary average’

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Universities’ gender pay gaps ‘double the tertiary average’

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