To accelerate the realisation of the principle of ‘equal pay for work of equal value’, the United Nations marked the first International Day for Equal Pay on 18 September 2020. On 15 November 2019, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution proclaiming 18 September as International Equal Pay Day. The first International Equal Pay Day – 18 September 2020On 18 September 2020, the first International Equal Pay Day, international leaders committed to taking affirmative action to narrow the gender pay gap. The 2025 Equal Pay DayFor EPIC, the focus this year will be (1) ‘Achieving Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value in the Beijing+30 Era’ for the members-only annual Technical Meeting and (2) an Equal Pay Day event featuring a friendly debate between senior representatives of workers’ and employers’ organisations, underscoring the complementarity of a multi-stakeholder approach and measures being taken. Read the complete briefing on ‘International Equal Pay Day‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.