The average gender gap in OECD countries has narrowed somewhat in recent years from 20% in 2000. And while the gender wage gap exists in all countries, its size varies considerably. The gap is narrowest in Hungary (6%) and Poland (10%) and broadest in Korea (39%) and Japan (29%). Earnings tend to rise in line with people's level of education for both men and women.
A contrarian is a person who takes up a contrary position, especially a position that is opposed to that of the majority, regardless of how unpopular it may be. 1 Contrarian tropes in journalism.
Contra- usually means against, and to contradict is to go against or say the opposite of what someone else is doing or saying. Denying or distorting the truth is a big part of trying to contradict.