She added that advanced countries also had room to improve, citing the need for France and Germany to tax men and women separately rather than jointly when they live in the same household. Female participation in advanced countries was still way below that of men, and the gender pay gap among the rich country members of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development - a thinktank for developed nations - was 16%. The IMF had a "teeny tiny" pay gap that was being addressed, she added.
Wanezela wathi amazwe athuthukile ayesengathuthuka, waphawula ukuthi e-France nase-Germany kudingeka kube nentela engahlanganisiwe yabesilisa nabesifazane kunokubakhokhisa ndawonye uma behlala endlini eyodwa. Ukubamba iqhaza kwabesifazane emazweni athuthukile kwakuphansi kakhulu uma kuqhathaniswa namadoda, kanye nokungalingani kwamaholo phakathi kwabesilisa nabesifazane kumalungu amazwe acebile e- Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development -  abeluleki bamazwe athuthukile – kwakungu-16%. I-IMF yayinegebe "elincane kakhulu" lamaholo elalisingathwa, wanezela.