Analysis

May 28, 2024

Can EU legislation improve European startup gender pay gaps?

New data shows the lack of women in the most senior positions at startups has a direct impact on gender pay discrepancies

The gender pay gap at European startups persists — but there are signs that things are improving, according to new research from compensation benchmarking platform Ravio.

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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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