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Valuing women in the workforce

Over recent weeks you may have seen stories in both the veterinary press and national newspapers on the gender pay gap. 

If you are looking for equality, the picture is not heartening. The most recent gender pay gap report from the World Economic Forum estimated it would take 202 years for equal pay to be achieved at the current rate of progress. And that the gap had actually widened in favour of men in nearly half of the companies in the UK.

In the veterinary sector, the figures also do not look good, but it is difficult to tell if there is unequal pay in individual companies and organisations, as the figures demanded by the UK government do not compare pay for men and women doing equal work.

This is certainly the argument put forward by many companies in the veterinary …