Specialist in Governance and De & I, Marina Kim highlights the results and obstacles in the month of women: “Change requires collective action”.
March is an emblematic month, which, being the month of International Women’s Day, also strengthens the struggle for the right to gender equity. The International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8, emerged in 1908, when 15,000 women marched through New York City asking for the reduction in working hours, better salaries and voting rights and a year later, the Socialist Party of America declared the first national day of women, but more than a century later, Brazil still faces deep challenges. The data of the World Economic Forum reveal that the country is in 57th place in the overall ranking of gender equality, with women who receive, on average, 22% less than men in equivalent functions and this difference can reach 52%.
The challenge of equity between men and women
Although women represent 63% of vacant places in higher education, according to Ibge, the female presence in leadership positions is still shy. Only 18% of the CEOs are women. For Marina Kim, IBGC certified consultant and Lis Solutions Consultoria Founder, the problem goes beyond the numbers. “Equality does not only include women in the calculation sheets, but guarantees that they have access to support, tutoring and policies that fight structural discrimination,” he says.
With almost two decades of experience in the corporate government, Marina unites the theory with practice. In view of social impact projects such as the Orere platform, which connects athletes and social projects to people and sponsorship companies, mentor of the visceral Beco de Paraisópolis, a trainer of the power program of choice of general/ feu-use that forms peripheral women, she claims that “it is necessary to deconstruct women who remove women who are strategic sectors such as the interior and its work Training of consultants to the implementation of metrics of diversity in companies.
Companies must collaborate
The expert, who also coordinates the initiatives of diversity, equity and inclusion (de & i) in the IBGC, indicates governance as an ally. “The companies of various teams are more profitable than 21%, according to McKinsey. But only 34% disclose data on wage equality,” he says. For her, transparent metrics and clear objectives are essential: “Without it, there is no way to measure progress or charge changes”, especially in current events.
The path to equity, however, comes across cultural barriers and therefore Marina underlines the importance of leading women who act as mentors. “When women reach power positions and extend the hand to others, we create a virtuous cycle of recognition and belonging,” he explains. In Lis Solutions, he leads programs that combine technical skills such as financial management with human skills, since he believes that there is no more space for the dissociation between strategic objectives, performance objectives and policies I. All these areas must walk together on a structured and clear level, so that the company achieves a sustainable success.
In a country where 48% of women reported harassment in the professional environment, according to LinkedIn Survey, Marina strengthens that the month of women should be a catalyst for concrete actions. “It is not enough to celebrate. Companies must revisit hiring policies, promote equity and combat harassment. Equality is not spent: it is investment in people, diversity, resilience and power, which translates into a more productive, equanimo and fair future”, he concludes.
Source: Terra
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