Gender wage gap sees women spend 7 weeks working for nothing

Women spend seven weeks working for nothing every year in Ireland because they are paid a sixth less than men on average annually.

This year it meant women worked for free until February 19 in Ireland, but for those in the top-paying jobs they will remain in ‘slave labour’ until the end of March.

The gap increases the higher up the jobs ladder women go, with those in the highest paid occupations receiving a quarter less a year than their male counterparts among the top 10% of earners.