Equal Pay Day in Belgium
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Gender Pay Gap in Belgium
The gender pay gap ranges at 6.5 per cent in Belgium (2015). In this regard, the gender pay gap is below EU-average. However, the date and organisation of the Equal Pay Day indicates that the current percentage stays at a much higher level of approx. 19 per cent.
Equal Pay Day in Belgium
Equal Pay Day 2017
The Equal Pay Day 2017 has been on March 14. The EPD campaign 2017 stood unter the theme that women have to work far more to catch up with men in their entire working life. Therefore, even girls might start working, as zij-kant has shown in their ironic campaign films.
BPW Belgium started in 2016 to promote the equalpacE web-based tool to HR managers. This tool enables HR managers to detect the gender pay gap within the company and to identify the major reasons behind this gap. In 2017, BPW Belgium continued with this activity and contacted a number of firms in order to analyse their wage gap. Companies, such as Nestlé, Pro Duo or Bank Delen have responded that the wages at same levels are generally the same; however, women tend to stay at lower levels of the career ladder. Hence, breaking the glass ceiling is also an important part of decreasing the gender pay gap.
Equal Pay Day 2016
On March 13, 2016, BPW Belgium organised visits to several enterprises to present the equalpacE webtool to HR managers in order to call for equal pay within companies. In this regards, the activities in 2016 focussed on companies and how companies can overcome their gender pay gaps.
The organisation zij-kant also organised events for the Equal Pay Day. This year's motto #inhershoes, the organisation encouraged men to step into the perspective of women.
More information on the campaign led by zij-kant is available here.
Equal Pay Day 2015
On March 31, 2015, chocolate bars and information material have been distributed around the Brussels Flemish Parliament to call attention for the wage gap.
The Equal Pay Day (EPD) in Belgium has been initiated by the women's movement zij-kant. The first EPD has been organised in 2004 being among the first in Europe.
European Equal Pay Day
In 2017, zij-kant also lanched the initiative on the European Equal Pay Day showing the wage differences of 16.3 per cent in the European Union.
Related Links
European Commission: Exchange of good practices on gender equality - discussion paper Belgium
European Commission: Legislation and equality plans
European Commission: The gender pay gap in the European Union - Infographic
European Commission: The gender pay gap in Belgium
Gender Wage Watchers: Fact Sheet - Gender Pay Gap in Belgium