Nathalie Fontanet is “revolted” by the salary difference of 7.9% between men and women (with equal skills, characteristics and activity rate) revealed by a recent study in Geneva. The president of the Geneva government is calling for stronger controls.
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“We must increase controls to ensure that the differences are reduced and also encourage women to be a little more demanding when they accept a position,” the cantonal finance manager declared on the RTS show Forum on Saturday. .
She notes that “men discuss salary when hiring but women are less daring to do so”. Ms. Fontanet expects women to believe more in their skills.
She called for an increase in prevention, controls and sanctions “to move things forward”.
According to the PLR “minister”, state employees on the whole are well treated in terms of salaries, even if we must “remain attentive”. As for private employers, they are “very attentive” to improving the situation.
Part inexplicable
The analysis, published Thursday and carried out by the Cantonal Statistics Office, revealed an “alarming” net pay gap of 27% to the disadvantage of women in 2022.
The difference is mainly explained by the over-representation of women in low-paid professions and in part-time activities. The persistence of stereotypes that prevent women from accessing positions of responsibility also plays a role.
In addition, a minority but nevertheless significant part of the gap turns out to be inexplicable. It shows that with equal skills, characteristics and activity rates, women still earn 7.9% less than men.
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