Inequality in salaries and wages between male and female has been used in all countries, as a competitive advantage by many companies. The strategy consists in paying low salaries to female, so as to reduce prodution cost. Low cost makes companies more competitive at international level.
Do you think gender discrimination is easy to fight? What is the situation in your country?
In Chile, the gender pay gap is above 30% against women. When you controlled by visible factors such as education, economic sector, worked hours, size of the company, among others, the gap is still high and around 20%. I think you also should consider the absolute levels of wages (in addition to the gap). For instance, in Chile, according to the last household survey (2018), 50% of occupied women earn 420 dollars or less which is low compared with the living cost. I would say that one important thing to tackle low wages, as well as discrimination against women, relies very much on collective bargaining.
Dear Gonzalo, thank you for your ideas. One of the causes that women are less paid than men is the weak bargaining power. Women do not like to bargain.
1. Be transparent
2. Support women into more senior roles
3. Implement gender neutral recruitment processes
4. Review salaries and standardize pay
5. Have a clear policy on discrimination
6. Ensure you’re actively encouraging women to progress
7. Promote a culture of meritocracy
Dr.Rashmi, thank you for contribution. I appreciate it very much.
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