GLOBALLY, WOMEN ARE MUCH LESS LIKELY THAN MEN TO HAVE PAID WORK…

THE GENDER PAY GAP IS AS WIDE AS EVER

...WHICH CONTRIBUTES TO A HIDDEN PAY GAP: FOR EVERY $100 A WOMAN EARNS, A MAN EARNS $258

SOURCE: ILO WOMEN AT WORK, TRENDS 2016 SOURCE: GETTING TO EQUAL 2017, ACCENTURE

New Accenture research finds that women graduating from university in developed markets in 2020 could be the first generation to close the gender pay gap in their professional lifetimes.

HOWEVER, WITHIN DECADES, THE PAY GAP COULD CLOSE

IT’S TIME TO CLOSE THE PAY GAP

If women make strategic choices, gain more digital skills, and are supported by businesses, governments and academia…the pay gap could close by 2044 in developed markets, 36 years sooner than estimated, and by 2066 in developing markets, more than 100 years faster.

SOURCE: GETTING TO EQUAL 2017, ACCENTURE

FEMALE UNDERGRADS ARE LESS LIKELY THAN THEIR MALE COUNTERPARTS TO…

SEVERAL CRITCAL FACTORS AFFECT WOMEN’S ABILITY TO ACHIEVE EQUAL PAY

Choose an area of study that offers high

earning potential

Have a mentor Aspire to leadership positions

Adopt new technologies quickly

Take coding and computing courses

SOURCE: GETTING TO EQUAL 2017, ACCENTURE

DIGITAL FLUENCYThe extent to which people use digital technologies to connect, learn, work

CAREER STRATEGYThe need for womento aim high, make informed choices and proactively manage their careers

TECH IMMERSIONThe opportunity for women to acquire greater technology and stronger digital skills to advance as quickly as men

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THREE POWERFUL EQUALIZERS TO HELP WOMEN CLOSE THE GAP

BY 2030, DIGITAL FLUENCY COULD:

SOURCE: GETTING TO EQUAL 2017, ACCENTURE

BY 2030, CAREER STRATEGY COULD:

SOURCE: GETTING TO EQUAL 2017, ACCENTURE

BY 2030, TECH IMMERSION COULD:

SOURCE: GETTING TO EQUAL 2017, ACCENTURE

THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF COMBINING THESE THREE EQUALIZERS IS PROFOUND:

WE CAN GET TO EQUAL FASTER

SOURCE: GETTING TO EQUAL 2017, ACCENTURE

“The future workforce must be an equal workforce. The gender pay gap is an economic and competitive imperative that matters to everyone, and we must all take action to create significant opportunities for women and close the gap more quickly.”

JULIE SWEETChief Executive Officer—North America, Accenture

THE PAY GAP HAS REMAINED AN INTRACTABLE PROBLEM FOR TOO LONG.

BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT AND ACADEMIA ALL HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY.

TOGETHER WITH THE CLASS OF 2020, WE MUST SEIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO GET TO EQUAL, FASTER.

JOIN US IN GETTING TO EQUAL

Accenture surveyed more than 28,000 women and men, including undergraduates, in 29 countries. The sample included equal representation of men and women, representing three generations (Millennials, Gen X and Baby Boomers) across all workforce levels at companies of varying size.

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