Equal Pay vs. Equal Job Opportunity for Women: The Debate in Great Britain from 1891 to 1923

Abstract

Examines the debate (1891‐1923) concerning whether women should receive equal pay for equal work and whether they should have equal employment opportunities. Addresses the issues surrounding equal employment opportunities for women, whether women′s work performance was equal to that of men, the question of equal pay and, finally, the debate over equal pay vs equal job opportunity.

Citation

Henderson, J.P. (1992), "Equal Pay vs. Equal Job Opportunity for Women: The Debate in Great Britain from 1891 to 1923", International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. 19 No. 10/11/12, pp. 298-316. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000000519