Equal Pay Day – Jewelry with a Stance, Meaning and Appreciation
Women in Germany earn on average 16 percent less than men. For Equal Pay Day we’re therefore deliberately making a statement:
16 % off for women on jewelry in our online shop.
An invitation to value yourself – with a piece of jewelry that carries meaning.
Code: EQUALPAYDAY
Valid until: Equal Pay Day on 27 February 2026
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Our designs have already been featured in Vogue a few times! We are very pleased about this and believe we were chosen by Vogue because our jewelry carries meaning: jewelry that makes values visible, is produced sustainably, and is designed to be timeless. On Equal Pay Day this reminds us: appreciation and equality belong in every aspect of life, just like consciously chosen jewelry.
For designer Helge Maren Hauptmann, jewelry is an expression of personality and history. Each piece is created from passion, responsibility and awareness — values that also matter on Equal Pay Day. Jewelry can be a quiet statement: for self-worth, for appreciation, and for the belief that women should earn as much as men.
Sustainable jewelry is not just durable — it is an expression of attitude and awareness. Timelessness, versatility and quality reflect values that the Equal Pay Day also embodies: fair opportunities, equal pay and conscious choices. With every piece of jewelry you wear a small symbol of self-worth and equality.
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Equal Pay Day Jewelry Designer Helge Maren
For Helge Maren Hauptmann, jewelry is something deeply personal. It preserves memories, tells stories, and often accompanies us for a lifetime. This attitude shapes every piece from Maren Jewellery.
After studying jewelry design in Pforzheim and many years in the industry, she founded Maren Jewellery in 2020 to create jewelry according to her own values: handcrafted, sustainable, and quietly luxurious. From recycled gold and lab-grown diamonds come pieces that don’t need to be loud to move — for women who want to wear their story consciously and with a clear conscience.
Equal Pay Day: Why this day is important Did you know that women in Germany earn on average 16 percent less than men? Equal Pay Day makes this pay inequality visible. It symbolically marks the day until which, in calculation, women work for free while men have already been paid since the start of the year. In 2026, Equal Pay Day falls on 27 February. The Gender Pay Gap stands for structural income differences between women and men — caused by different role distributions, a lack of pay transparency, unequal opportunities in the labor market, and historically grown structures. Equal Pay Day is therefore an important day of action for equality, equal opportunity, and pay justice.
Frequently Asked Questions about Equal Pay Day & the Gender Pay Gap
What is Equal Pay Day in Germany?
The Equal Pay Day is a day of action for equal pay between women and men. It shows how long women, compared with men, effectively work for free.
What does Gender Pay Gap mean?
The gender pay gap describes the average salary difference between men and women. In Germany it is currently around 16 percent.
How does the Gender Pay Gap arise?
The gender pay gap arises, among other things, from: different occupations and industries part-time and care work lack of pay transparency structural disadvantages in the labor market
What measures help combat the Gender Pay Gap?
more pay transparency better reconciliation of work and family fair pay in female-dominated professions societal awareness of equality