Women in the block earn on average12.7% lessthan their male counterparts.
Unsurprisingly, the gender pay gap more than doubles in thetechsector.
According to a report by compensation platform Ravio, the European median reaches 26% with variations across countries.

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According to thereport, the majority of respondents (69%) arent concerned about the directive.
The main reason why is that the legislation is too far away to be a priority.

But for the respondents who expressed concerns, the main issues are related to transparency.
That is, making the framework and criteria for pay level and career progression available to employees.
Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou
Ioanna is a writer at TNW.
With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.