A report has revealed that men are paid higher [?] and receive bigger bonuses than women.
The gender pay gap still exists in companies and [?] in many countries, despite legislation to ensure [?] pay.

What are the causes? Some people believe that women are more hesitant in asking for a pay [?].  Others suggest a variety of reasons such as [?] of ambition, poor role models or problems [?] with maternity [?]  and time off for child care.

However, the problem could also [?] from the fact that it’s usually [?] managers who decide on [?] rises, and most of those are men!
It is also thought in some companies that there is no in point in [?] a woman who might leave to have a baby and never come back.

Whatever the [?], this modern-day problem continues to exist and a [?] needs to be [?].