Compliance
Systemic Undervaluation
Historical or structural gender-based differentiation leading to lower pay for certain work.
Definition
Systemic undervaluation refers to the phenomenon where certain types of work, particularly those historically or predominantly performed by women, are paid less than their true value when compared to work of equal value performed by men. This undervaluation is often rooted in social, cultural, or historical factors that have led to the devaluing or characterisation of certain work as 'women's work,' and it is a key target of pay equity claims.