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    Gender pay gap widening for women in their 20s, data shows

    Figures show gap in age group is five times greater than six years ago, with some women starting careers worse off than male counterparts
    by Alexandra Topping Nov 10, 2017 5 minutes
    LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 17: In this photo illustration notes and coins are displayed with a pay slip on February 17, 2010 in London, England. As the UK gears up for one of the most hotly contested general elections in recent history it is expected that the economy, immigration, the NHS and education are likely to form the basis of many of the debates. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

    The gender pay gap for women in their 20s is growing after years of decline, with some young women being paid less than men from the start of their careers, figures have revealed.

    The figures were released on Friday, named as Equal Pay Day and the day of the year when women in effect begin to work for free due to the pay gap.

    Gender rights campaigners said the data highlighted a “national scandal” created by the same power imbalance that allowed sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace. They warned that the UK was going backwards in addressing the issue, with the gulf widening for young women.

    Sam Smethers, chief executive of the Fawcett Society, said: “The pay gap is widest for older women as it grows over our working lives but we are now seeing a widening of the pay gap for younger women too, which

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