British women in their twenties have smashed the glass ceiling and are now being paid more than their male counterparts – reversing the traditional "gender gap" in pay for the first time. This is the only age group for which this is true. According to the Office for National Statistics, women aged 22 to 29 now earn 1.7 per cent more than men in full-time work. Last year men in their twenties earned slightly more, 0.7 per cent overall, and more than 40 years since the original equal pay legislation, the gender gap in pay has fallen to 10.2 per cent this year, down from 12.2 per cent in 2009, and the lowest ever.
The Independent, December 2010
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