The Equal Pay Coalition was formed in 1976 as a coalition of organizations to seek the implementation of equal pay for work of equal value both through legislation and collective bargaining. The Coalition has over 39 constituent and partner groups which represent Ontario women and men who support equal pay for work of equal value . See About Us for more information.
Overview
The struggle for pay equity is shared by women globally, and we all share many similarities in our fight for the recognition of the value of women`s work. Below are links to international institutions and organizations working on pay equity.
Links to International Pay Equity Organizations and Documents:
Australia
European Community
United Kingdom
United States
- AFL-CIO Working Women’s Division Equal Pay
- Center for Policy Alternatives
- Employment Policy Foundation
- Equal Pay Act 1963 -- Regulations
- Equal Rights Advocates
- Institute for Women’s Policy Research
- Minnesota Department of Employee Relations Pay Equity/Comparable Worth
- Minnesota Legislative Commission on the Economic Status of Women, Pay Equity Report
- National Committee on Pay Equity
- National Council of Women's Organizations
- Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
- State Legislation
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
International Labour Organization
Bibliographies
Covenants and International Agreements
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951
- International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
- International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
- Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
- Nairobi Forward-Looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women
- Beijing Platform for Action
- Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development and Programme of Action of the World Summit for Social Development
- Further initiatives for social development