Address the gender pay gap by fixing the reward system behind it

Address the gender pay gap by fixing the reward system behind it

Closing the gender pay gap requires moving beyond annual statistical reporting and addressing the underlying remuneration structures that create inequality in the first place. This is according to Lindiwe Sebesho, master reward specialist and executive committee member of the South African Reward Association. The pay gap is rarely the result of a single policy or employer practice. Instead, it stems from the cumulative effect of decisions made t…