When analyzing the latest PMI’s salary survey, specifically for Brazil (page 34), we noticed that the average salary in the country for project managers is around R$ 140,000.00 / year.
Here, I do not intend to discuss the methodology of this research but only its numbers.
This would make R $ 11,666.66 / month. Then, when applying the income tax, it will go down to R$ 9,326.00. But let's stop here with the subtractions.
Since the International Women’s day is around the corner, we realized that their situation is even worse.
In some cases, on top of that, there is the double shift between work and home. The need for professional development, leisure and child care. It is good to remember that from weaning, and even before that, it is perfectly possible to share this last task with the father, to whom, far from being an obligation, it should be a pleasure.
A research study published by the Law and Gender Research Group of the Law School of Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV), in São Paulo, shows that the female participation in top positions is only 8%. Researchers also found that this percentage has not changed in the past 15 years. Source: IBE FGV.
The project management field is characterized for being a predominantly male environment and this trend of the FGV research may continue. However, I believe that in order to change that reality, it is necessary to ask the women themselves the reasons. If they want, if they wish and if they see themselves doing this work.
“What we see is a terrible conjunction between persistent poverty, low skills and violence against women. The social arrangement makes woman more responsible for the children than the man, oftentimes preventing them to work”.
Dr. Carmen Pires Migueles, Professor of the Executive Master in Business Management and coordinator of the Center for Sustainability Studies and Management of Excellence, FGV.
If there are others barriers, I cannot see them clearly.
Over time, some professions have been labeled as being for men or women, depending on characteristics of physical strength or even posture and appearance. Or perhaps because of the fact that among our ancestors the function of hunting was in the hands of man and, naturally, when it was replaced by regular modern work, he ended up inheriting it.
However, it is worth mentioning that there are studies that go back to matriarchal societies as well.
Coming back to data, regardless of proportion, the remuneration should be the same for both since what needs to be considered is the function not the gender. Wage differentials should be marked by competence.
Perhaps there is still a trace of prejudice in relation to women occupying leadership positions. I said perhaps, because we already had a woman in the presidency, some who hold prominent positions in their companies and others who own the business. There are several examples.
The question that still remains in the air is: Is there a need for gender separation for people who carry out the same professional activity? I do not see why there are male managers and "female managers" of projects.
Do not extreme postures just feed what you want to avoid?
Brazil is rich in quotas which are racial, gender and socio-economic which are justified by corrections of historical or social errors. However, in my view, what changes the reality of this or that other group is not the fact that there is a guaranteed percentage here or there.
What transforms reality is awareness, especially of the younger generations, so that mistakes do not repeat themselves. For nothing guarantees that a number of seats in a company or political party will provide leadership positions and better salaries for women or any other group.
“In many cases, women reach certain point and then choose not to pursue their careers because they do not want to cut family ties. They have evolved in the job market and have conquered new areas, but household tasks and childcare still remain theirs and this fact cannot be solved by a quota”. Viviane Gonzalez Director of Weplace Talent, with extensive experience as Executive Search in the region of Campinas
There is, however, a need to fight against discriminatory and prejudiced attitudes, but above all, treating everyone equally is the most important.
Why not to adopt an attitude of leveraging on the best between men and women to benefit both and let nature, as it already did, discriminate them?
I'm sure she did not do it with any biased interest by anyone.
It is scientifically proven that we have brains with distinct functions. For one gender some abilities come easier than for the other and vice versa. And, why not helping to improve what is less efficient in one or the other, from mutual understanding?
The distinction only creates conflicts.
Women, in general, hold the image of fragility and delicacy, which has nothing to do with weakness, meaning is not physical. Men hold the contrary, which has nothing to do with strength.
I am one of those who still believe that women are entitled to some preferences we can opening the car’s door for them, been the recipient of flowers, get away with some statements, men should pull the chair and offer seating, and that we should treat them with duly respect and care. Unconcerned with the nickname.
And before raising your voice or hand, we should go to the front of the mirror and come back.
After all, our mothers are women.
However, at work this relationship, as I said earlier, should be by competence.
Let's leave the genre aside.
May we revere them not only on this day, but also, in all others.
Congratulations women.
Big hug.
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