For Context: , women-owned business generate almost $1.9 billion in sales and employ nearly 10 million workers in the U.S. To mark International Women's Day this year, millions of people around the world plan to attend conferences, enjoy artistic events, and participate in demonstrations to bring attention to the gender pay gap. According to
, the gap hasn't changed much in the U.S. over the last 20 years: women end up being paid 82% of what men make for the same job, on average.U.N. Secretary General António Guterres said Monday that"women’s rights are being abused, threatened and violated around the world" and that the goal of gender equality is"vanishing before our eyes.
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