Income and Self-worth

Women earn less than men in the same job position. The European average says that women earn 15% less than their male colleagues.

I was surprise to find out that in England women are paid 30% less than men, while Malta, Hungary and Poland have differences in the order of 10-15%. (Source)

Scandinavian countries are considered the best example of women’s opportunity in the work place, mainly for the introduction of laws requiring a certain percentage of women in senior management position. However Scandinavian women earn on average 18% less than men. (Source)

On a more personal level this data are an invitation to reflect on your own income.

Are you satisfied with your income?

What do you personally feel worth (salary wise) today?

Is this good for you or do you want to learn to believe that you are worth a higher income?

There is nowadays a large number of resources available to help women improve their budgeting skills and learn how to be financially indipendent. However, only few look at the root cause of the mindset that still keeps a lot of women in a dependent situation.

The article below is about the Inner Patriarc, the archetypical subpersonality that discredit women as inferior to men. This voice is widely present in Western society both in men and women and its power is widespread and generally accepted as the status quo.

SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT THE INNER PATRIARC by Hal Stone, PhD & Sidra Stone, PhD

When a woman is having difficulties in her life – particularly in areas having to do with her relationships, her power, her sexuality, and her ability to set and hold boundaries – ask her the following questions: “How would you act in that situation if you were a man?” or “How would you feel about that if you were a man?” The answers to these two questions lead directly to the discovery of the woman’s Inner Patriarch.. READ MORE

Lara Briozzo Jagersma

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