Women fall farther behind in terms of pay and pension

Ireland is among a handful of countries in the EU where women are falling farther behind men in what they are paid when working, and when they retire.

Despite much more progress being made in many other countries, at the current rate it will take another 70 years for women to achieve economic equality.

Even after decades of promises and legislation, change has been very slow, and receded in some countries including Ireland during the recession, the annual report from the EU shows.