Countries Reinforce Commitment to Gender Pay Equality

Chile and Turkey have joined the Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC), increasing the coalition's membership to 27 governments committed to achieving equal pay for women and men by 2030. Additionally, Spain, an existing EPIC member, and Japan have pledged to enhance their efforts to close national gender pay gaps. EPIC, which now includes 63 members from various sectors such as employers’ and workers’ organizations, international bodies, academia, and civil society, announced these commitments at a G20 event hosted by Brazil in Fortaleza in July 2024. Brazil, holding the G20 presidency, has prioritized gender equality and workplace diversity in its Employment Working Group (EWG) agenda.