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.
Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (January 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) The word contraband, reported in English since 1529, from Medieval French contrebande a smuggling, denotes any item that, relating to its nature, is illegal to be possessed or sold.