Discussion circle The struggle for equal pay, yesterday and today: Why don’t we have it? How can we get it! October 21, 2010

Pay inequity in Australia is getting worse. In 2009, Equal Pay Day was held on September 1st, symbolising how long into the year a woman must work in order to earn what a man made in the previous financial year. This year, the date was even later: the gender pay gap increased from 17% to 18%. Equal pay was formally “won” in 1960, 1969 and 1972, but it remains as elusive as ever. This discussion circle will explore why the stark gender-based pay disparity exists and persists. We’ll learn about decades of struggle to close the gap. We’ll explore current campaigns and look at what is ultimately needed to achieve equal pay. Everyone is welcome!

Commences Thursday, 21 October and then every second Thursday until Thursday, 16 December.

Dinner at 6:30 pm for an $8 donation, session at 7 pm.

Solidarity Salon, 580 Sydney Road, Brunswick

Hosted by Freedom Socialist Party
For more information, contact [email protected] or 9388-0062
www.socialism.com.