Natalia Muscatelli
03/04/2020 - 20:36
- Clarín.com
- Economy
- Economy
Although there is still a long way to go to achieve gender equality in the workforce, some indicators showed some improvement in the local market. This is the case of a survey prepared by the Human Resources consultancy Mercer that detected a slight increase in the number of women in managerial positions (not CEOs but directors) in the last year.
According to the survey, when comparing the data of the salary survey of the consultant with the same analysis of 2018, there was a 3% increase in the participation of the female gender only at the level of directors. However, there was a percentage drop in the rest of the levels or the participation ratio was maintained. Regarding the comparison in the medium term (2012 vs. 2019), there was an improvement in the prevalence of women.
Regarding the salary difference, the survey showed that if salary values are taken according to career level, the salary level of the male gender is above the female level, on average 13%. The difference in that gap widens especially at the highest hierarchical levels, such as directors and senior managers.
Thus, the salary of a professional woman in December 2019 amounted to $ 94,422 versus $ 98,259 of her male pair. And in the category heads or supervisors, the difference was $ 104,647 against $ 108,892 of the men. On the other hand, within the cases in which the position of CEO is occupied by a woman they are mainly in the industries of Life Sciences, Mass Consumption and Retail, according to the survey.
Another survey of the Adecco firm , among 340 executives of national and international companies, found that more than 70% of respondents said the wage gap remains important (equal position) between men and women.
In terms of inequality when looking for a job, 44% said there is inequality when it comes to getting a job, while 41% said that this situation is changing. However Alexandra Manera, director of the Adecco Group for Argentina & Uruguay, says that “the challenges ahead are many: among others, the female unemployment rate is 5% higher than the male and women who are recent mothers have greater obstacles to obtain a job. So you have to continue working together to reverse this situation, ”he said.