Chapter Ⅰ: Introduction 1
Ⅰ. Literature Review 2
Ⅱ. Research Design 9
Ⅲ. Arrangement of the Book 12
Chapter Ⅱ: Gender Pay Equity and the International Instruments 15
Ⅰ. Causes 16
Ⅱ. Gender Pay Equity 19
Ⅲ. The Sources of International Standards on Gender Pay Equity 26
Ⅳ. Regional and Other Standards on Gender Pay Equity 35
Chapter Ⅲ: Legislative Compliance - The Process of "Internalization" 39
Ⅰ. General Observation on Legislative Compliance 39
Ⅱ. Specific Observation on Legislative Compliance 60
Ⅲ. Typology of Legislative Compliance 68
Ⅳ. A Comprehensive Legislative Approach 72
Chapter Ⅳ: Judicial Compliance- The Process of "Interpretation" 81
Ⅰ. Judicial Compliance- The "Interpretation" of the Convention in National Judiciaries 81
Ⅱ. Typology of Judicial Compliance 103
Chapter Ⅴ: The Process of "Interaction’ 109
Ⅰ. Horizontal Interaction 109
Ⅱ. Vertical Interaction 112
Chapter Ⅵ: Canada v… Japan: The Best v… the Worst 131
Ⅰ. Canada 131
Ⅱ. Japan 141
Ⅲ. Conclusion 147
Chapter Ⅶ: Conclusion 149
Bibliography 155
Appendix: C100 Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 189
Index 195