We don’t want to jinx it, but we might finally have some good news regarding the gender pay gap.

According to new research, women graduating from University in 2020 could be the first generation to see the pay gap closed within their careers, meaning it could close in developed markets as soon as 2044.

And the report, released by Accenture this morning, has highlighted three ways in which women can help close the gap: digital fluency, tech immersion and career strategy.

Digital fluency means using digital technologies, such as LinkedIn, to connect with others as well as using tech to learn and work, while tech immersion applies to acquiring greater technology and digital skills to help women advance much faster within their career. Unsurprisingly, career strategy refers to women managing the progression of their careers as proactively as possible.

Three ways we can close the gender pay gap by 2044