No more excuses in this battle for a fairer world

THE gender pay gap data confirms what many women suspect – if you want to get ahead, be a man.

For too long we’ve been told this gap is just because women take time out of work to have children.

Biology teaches us it takes two to make a baby, but we’re still not making Britain a family friendly place to work. Women are paying

STELLA CREASY, LABOUR MP

the price. Stereotypes about who can do what job mean employers overlook women in their workforce.

Ryanair defend a gap of 72% by pointing out how few women are pilots. They say it is a “feature” of the industry, as though women would struggle to fly a plane.

Even when there are more women, they get a raw deal.

In the NHS where 77% of the workforce is female, women are a minority of senior leaders.

Reports are coming through that employers are trying to shut down discussions and avoid being held to account for gender pay gaps. That is why we set up paymetoo.com.

It helps you find out about your workplace and has an anonymous survey to report back to MPs – we want to make sure employers know parliament is watching.

This isn’t about a battle between the sexes, but a battle for a better life for everyone.