The Centenary Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:07 pm on 9 January 2018.

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Photo of Janet Finch-Saunders Janet Finch-Saunders Conservative 2:07, 9 January 2018

One hundred years after women obtained the vote and almost 50 years after Equal Pay Act 1970, it is outrageous that here in Wales we still have a gender pay differential gap of around 13 per cent. Interestingly enough, the highest pay gap in Wales is in your own constituency of Bridgend, where it stands at a staggering 27 per cent. First Minister, what actions are you taking or have you taken, perhaps looking at your own constituency, to address this, but more widely across Wales? Because you are the First Minister, and you are ultimately responsible for ensuring that there is genuine equality across Wales for both men and women.