Gender pay gap: 'being a guy got me a promotion' – your experiences

We asked readers for stories and views on unequal pay. Here’s the lowdownI worked at the head office of a building society for several years. I started off on the usual starting wage and by the time I finished I had progressed to just under £17,000. However a male colleague of mine was on £21,000. When I asked why I wasn’t paid the same I was given so many different excuses. I promised my line manager that if I wasn’t offered a pay increase at my end of year review