Indian Women Work 94 Mins More Than Men Every Day: OECD Survey

In OECD countries, men earn on average 16 per cent more than women in similar full-time jobs.

The gender gap is even higher at the top of the pay scale at around 21 per cent suggesting the continued presence of a "glass ceiling".

"Closing the gender gap must be a central part of any strategy to create more sustainable economiesand inclusive societies," OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria had said at the launch of the report at the OECD Gender Forum in Paris. Gurria further said "the world's population is ageing and this challenge can only be mastered if all the talent available is mobilised.

"Governments should make further progress in the access and quality of education for all, improve tax and benefits systems, and make childcare more affordable, in order to help women contribute more to economic growth and a fairer society."

The report also presented new evidence of the gender gap in entrepreneurship as per which, the proportion of women-owned businesses is around 30 per cent in OECD countries. Self-employed women also earn 30 to 40 per cent less than their male counterparts.

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