Opportunity knocks

We are told that a woman in the UK is now typically paid 81p for doing the same work for which a man would receive £1.

If true this represents not only a great injustice but also a major entrepreneurial opportunity. There would clearly be scope for an all-women business to operate with significantly lower labour costs than a conventional one while still paying sufficiently above the going rate to secure the services of top quality staff. Why is this business model not taking off?

John Riseley

Harrogate, North Yorkshire