been a drive to get more women into the boardroom and rising through the

executive ranks, the pay gap between men and women has barely budged

over the past 27 years. Now a new draft standard that aims to help

progressive employers make the workplace fairer in terms of remuneration

has been taking comments. Reading between the lines, it seems much of

what women bring to their jobs is frequently undervalued. But with the

release of a final standard in 2012 that may be all about to change.