Friday, November 4 at 9:10 a.m. As of this date, women will start “working for free” this year, due to persistent wage inequalities, according to “Les Glorieuses”. This feminist bulletin has launched a petition to demand, in particular, an increase in wages for highly feminized professions.
This symbolic date and time was calculated from European statistics on the pay gap between women and men in France. This year, women earn an average of 15.8% less than men. Last year the wage gap reached 16.5%, which led to the symbolic date being set for November 3 at 9:22 a.m.
A petition for equal pay
The activists who support the #4Novembre9h10 movement have launched a petition to demand the implementation of three public policies aimed at promoting equal pay. In particular, they ask for an increase in wages in professions where women are more numerous.
These activists also advocate for changes to maternity and paternity leave.
“The idea would be to take inspiration from Swedish law, offer shared leave between the two parents, with a minimum of days to be taken reserved for the father” and paid equivalently, economist Rebecca Amsellem told AFP. , founder of “Glorieuses”.
They also want to condition access to public contracts, obtaining grants and loans guaranteed by the State “on respect for equal pay.” One way to “guarantee that the budget allocated by public funds does not accentuate inequalities,” they point out.
Source: BFM TV
