Women in northern European nations are closest to equality with men on wages, education, health and education. That is the finding of a report by the World Economic Forum. The United States ranked 28th. On Friday, President Barack Obama announced the government will require large businesses to report how much they pay men and women. The data will be used to target companies that pay women less to do the same jobs. According to the World Economic Forum report, women worldwide continue to lag behind men on wages. Based on current trends, they will need 126 years to catch up, according to the report. Women are making progress. But they still only earn what men did 10 years ago, say the report’s authors. The report measures the gender gap for women in 145 nations for health, education, economic opportunity, and political power. Women have not achieved equality in any of the 145 nations included in the survey, says the report.
Title: Wages for Women Lag Years Behind Men
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data-start-time='20271' data-end-time='31896'>On Friday, President Barack Obama announced the government will require large businesses to report how much they pay men and women. </span> <span data-start-time='31896' data-end-time='39354'>The data will be used to target companies that pay women less to do the same jobs.</span> <span data-start-time='39354' data-end-time='50438'>According to the World Economic Forum report, women worldwide continue to lag behind men on wages. </span> <span data-start-time='50438' data-end-time='59604'>Based on current trends, they will need 126 years to catch up, according to the report.</span> <span data-start-time='59604' data-end-time='62479'>Women are making progress. </span> <span data-start-time='62479' data-end-time='71167'>But they still only earn what men did 10 years ago, say the report’s authors.</span> <span data-start-time='71167' data-end-time='84646'>The report measures the gender gap for women in 145 nations for health, education, economic opportunity, and political power. </span> <span data-start-time='84646' data-end-time='94854'>Women have not achieved equality in any of the 145 nations included in the survey, says the report.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/796/women_image.png'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=5182 data-hint-location='0' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/796/what_does_equality_mean.m4a'>What does equality mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='fairness in how people are treated'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/796/the_main_idea.m4a'><span>the main idea</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/796/fairness_in_how_people_are_treated.m4a'><span>fairness in how people are treated</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/796/male_or_female.m4a'><span>male or female</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/796/an_amount_of_time.m4a'><span>an amount of time</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=5183 data-hint-location='39354' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/796/in_what_area_do_women_continue_to_lag_behind_men.m4a'>In what area do women continue to lag behind men?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='wages'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/796/wages.m4a'><span>wages</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/796/education.m4a'><span>education</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/796/abilities.m4a'><span>abilities</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/796/rights.m4a'><span>rights</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=5184 data-hint-location='84646' style='display:none;'><div class='question' 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