Mind the gap across the Atlantic - the gender pay gap in the UK and the US

Despite having long-established laws requiring male and female employees to receive equal pay for equal work, neither the UK nor the US is close to the top of the global rankings for gender equality. According to the World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Report for 2017, the UK is in 15th place for gender equality in its society and economy, while the US is 49th on the list of 144 countries.