Founding member states

United Nations Charter enters into force

📅 24 October 1945

The UN Charter came into force, establishing an international body grounded in sovereign equality while hundreds of millions remained under colonial rule. The organization’s early structure gave major...

Treaty of Rome establishes equal-pay principle

📅 25 March 1957

Article 119 (now Article 157 TFEU) commits member states to equal pay for women and men for equal work or work of equal value.

Treaty of Rome enshrines equal pay

📅 25 March 1957

The founding treaty creates an equal-pay commitment, an early regional standard for employers and governments.