End the gender pay wage gap

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

I want action, as I believe this is unfair.
Also this is part of my citizenship project.

Men in director roles earned £138,699 on average, their female equivalents took home £123, 756. average male bonus was almost twice as high, at £4,898, compared with £2,531 for women
pay gap widens at the top of organisations, with men more likely to be promoted to the most senior roles.
Gender pay gap across management professions stands at £8,524. Male earnings average £39,136 compared with £30, 612 for female managers. The difference in pay equates to one hour 40 minutes of unpaid labour a day by women.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to contain a clear request for action by the UK Government and Parliament.

It's clear that you're concerned about the gender pay gap, but not clear what action you would like to see. The Government recently announced new measures to address the gender pay gap:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-announces-new-measures-to-eradicate-gender-pay-inequality

If you would like the Government or Parliament to take additional action, you could start a petition calling for that.

Timeline

11 Dec 2015	Petition opened for signatures
14 Dec 2015	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 16

Status Rejected

Rejected 14 Dec 2015

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