This petition was submitted during the 2015 to 2017 Parliament
Rejected petition Ensure the gender pay gap can be as low as possible/eliminiated
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The gender pay gap in the UK is 19.7% (2013). This is unsuitable!
Over the years the gender pay gap has lowered. However, it is quite astonishing that despite living in the 21st century, we steal have to deal with an inequality when it comes to salary and pays.
background information via http://www.equalpayportal.co.uk/statistics/
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
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
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