Singapore could be the first to close the gender pay gap. Here’s how

SINGAPORE (April 6): According to Accenture’s research conducted in 2016, the average woman in Singapore draws US$100 ($140) in salary for every US$130 earned by a man, US$40 lower than the global average of US$140.

To further add to the imbalance, the global management consulting and professional services company reveals that women (50%) are much less likely to than men (76%) to have paid work.

But all of that may be about to change.  

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