Monday, July 02, 2007

Brown urged to end gender pay gap


Gordon Brown should learn a lesson from the Wimbledon tennis championships and do more to close the gender pay gap, a campaign group has said.

The Fawcett Society's comments come as Wimbledon, which starts later on Monday, introduces equal prize money for men and women for the first time.

As Mr Brown prepares to become prime minister, the body wants all firms to be forced to pay women an equal wage.

"The ball's in his court," said the pressure group.

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