Small Business Q&A: Jim Clarkin from Oxfam Ireland

On this week’s Q&A, Jim Clarkin from Oxfam Ireland talks about its recently released report showing the gender pay gap will take nearly 75 years to reach parity if current trends continue.

- So, Jim, why is Oxfam concerned with gender pay gaps?

Well, we see the gender pay gap as one of the biggest obstacles to eradicating poverty globally. People also need to realise that this is not an issue just for women, it is an issue for families and societies alike. Particularly in the extreme poverty end of the spectrum, there are over a billion people now considered to be in extreme poverty around the globe.