Workplace Wellbeing: Sonya Lennon on bridging the gender pay gap 

To correct the wage imbalance, campaigners say females need to be given opportunities to progress in their careers through family-friendly work practices

Sonya Lennon is the founder of WorkEqual, a national charity that raises awareness of workplace gender inequalities and develops solutions to address them.

Monday, November 21, is Equal Pay Day. It marks when women effectively stop earning in relation to men for the rest of the year as the gender pay gap comes into force.

Many of us are still confused about how and why this happens, says fashion designer, TV presenter, and social entrepreneur Sonya Lennon. She is the founder of WorkEqual, a national charity that raises awareness of workplace gender inequalities and develops solutions to address them.