Gender Pay Gap Highlights U.K. Economy's ‘Untapped Potential’
- McKinsey says eliminating gap could add $211 billion to GDP
- Women often forced to sacrifice careers to care for children
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It was the birth of twins that prompted charity fundraiser Sarah Griffiths to stop working. While her employer tried to be flexible, she found it impossible to juggle the daily commute into London, manage a team of seven and find suitable childcare that didn’t wipe out most of her salary.
Often forced to sacrifice career prospects to look after family, women such as Griffiths are in the spotlight in Britain as new disclosure rules reveal a country in which female workers continue to be paid significantly less than their male counterparts.