Today is equal pay day, the day of the year that marks the end of equal pay. As in, for the next 57 days, until the new year, the women of this country will (technically) work for free. And the pay gap is showing no signs of decreasing. This fateful day has come even earlier than last year, 3 days to be exact. Us women are averagely paid 80p for every pound our male counterparts make, for exactly the same work.