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
The celebration, this month, of Women’s day has brought attention on some statistical data that describe the situation of women in society.
The most interesting and peculiar news to me is the one I found in a small Dutch paper. The news is that on average Dutch newspaper dedicate 80% of the space to man’s related facts and only 20% to women’s related news.
The Pareto principle comes to mind.
The Pareto principle (also known as the 80-20 rule, the law of the vital few and the principle of factor sparsity) states that, for many events, 80% of the effects comes from 20% of the causes.
Based on this principle, 20% of the space dedicated to women in newspapers can make 80% of the impact on the world.
Here below I would like to share with you the link to a webspace dedicated to women.
In the official website of the International Women’s day 2008 I found the video messages of a number of inspiring women. They are from different cultures and different companies and each shares a message for the world about women.
Click on the link below to visit the International Women’s day website and enjoy the video.
http://www.internationalwomensday.com
On a personal level I invite you to reflect on the amount of information about yourself that you share with others. Do all your loved ones know what you are up to or which kind of challenges are you facing at the moment? I’m sure they would be really keen on listening to you and you could get so much comfort from their support.
It can be writing e-mails or old fashin letters, making phone calls or sending cards. You can even start a blog about yourself for your family and friends to read.
Celebrate your victories, share your sorrow and fight your battles with the people you care about. It is nurturing and motivating.
Lara Briozzo Jagersma
Some time ago’ I discovered the document that you find here in attachment. It is quite a courageous theory about new trends in the job market and I believe that this text can be not only inspiring but also reassuring. I personally hear so many people that don’t find anymore what they need and want in the traditional structure of employment. Well, there are alternatives.
This is how this document begins:
‘An exodus of amazing proportions is quietly overtaking corporate America. The twentieth-century linear career model, of rising to the top of a corporation and being a big, fat, ethically unscrupulous powermonger is, frankly, dead. An anti-corporate, suit my own lifestyle, not yours-Kaleidoscope Career is being born.’
Click on this link to read more about Kaleidoscope Career 2502abckal.pdf
I hope you will enjoy and I would really like to read your comment about this.
Lara Briozzo Jagersma
