Gender mainstreaming: The answer to the gender pay gap?

Gender, Work and Organization

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 536-558

  Eveline, Joan ^a   Todd, Patricia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gender mainstreaming; Gender pay gap; Gendering; Wage fixing systems

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; EMPLOYMENT; GENDER DISPARITY; GENDER ISSUE; LABOR POLICY; LABOR RELATIONS; REGULATORY APPROACH; WAGE GAP;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 69649087458     PISSN: 09686673     EISSN: 14680432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0432.2007.00386.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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