On the occasion of the first International Equal Pay Day, and in the midst of the fallout from the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC) is hosting a virtual global Call to Action encouraging all labour market actors to take the necessary steps to ensure that equal pay is at the heart of recovery efforts worldwide.
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Speakers
Moderated by Nozipho Tshabalala.
Panellists:
- Thorsteinn Viglundsoon former minister of social affairs and equality, Iceland
- Megan Rapinoe, Captain of US National Women's Soccer team
- Samira Ahmed, BBC journalist
- Kristin Skogen Lund, CEO of Schibsted ASA Norway
- Iris Bohnet, academic
- Nadia Subat, Executive Bureau Member from CDT Morocco
Remarks by the EPIC Secretariat:
- Guy Ryder, Director General, ILO
- Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director, UN Women
- Angel Gurría, Secretary-General, OECD
Call to action:
- Sylvie Durrer, Swiss representative and Chair of EPIC
Representatives of the EPIC Steering Committee will participate in a curtain raiser video.
Other details
Zoom connection details will be shared by email on Wednesday, 16 September.
Please register by Wednesday, 16 September.
Join the conversation by using #EqualPayDay and follow us on Twitter at @epic2030.
For further information, see International Equal Pay Day: only together can we build a more inclusive and fair world of work