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- The Delegation for Gender Equality in Working Life
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The delegation is called the JA-delegationen and was established by the government in October 2011. It has 11 commissioners and three main points to its mission:
- To compile and spread knowledge about the different conditions and opportunities of women and men in working life, as well as various causes for the existing differences.
- To stimulate debate about how to promote gender equality in working life.
- To propose ways to promote gender equality in working life.
The delegates represent the world of research, various companies and the social partners.
The mission must conclude by October 2014.
- Equality in Swedish working life
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The pay gap between men and women stands at around 15 percent and has remained largely unchanged since the early 1980s. This represents a monthly gap of 4,400 Swedish Kronor (€530) or over 50,000 (€6,022) a year. The difference between men and women’s lifetime earnings, based on the average wage, is around two million Kronor (€241,000).
The pay gap covers all ages, but widens from the age of 30. This is because women take more responsibility for children and domestic work.
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