UK MPs have warned that the gender pay gap will likely persist for more than 60 years, this comes after the government rejected proposals to encourage flexible working and help women back into the workforce, reports The Guardian. The Women and Equalities Committee has argued that the Government will fail to achieve its goal of eliminating the gender pay gap within a generation if it continues to ignore evidence presented to it. They presented the Government with recommendations in 2016 on how to tackle the gender pay gap, with most of them being rejected. MPs had called for measures including three months’ paid paternity leave and devising industrial strategies for low-paid jobs carried out by women in industries such care, cleaning and retail. Theresa May has told private and voluntary sector organisations employing more than 250 people they will need to report their gender pay and gender bonus gaps. The regulations, which come into effect in April, will affect about 11 million employees.