Archive for November 2023
Lifting the taboo on endometriosis in the workplace, a necessity for women’s health
Until recently, endometriosis was relatively unknown to the general public. It became a public health issue in its own right in January 2022, when the government presented a national strategy to provide a response to this problem, which affects 1 in 10 women of childbearing age in France. While the manifestations of the disease and…
Read MoreAchieving equal opportunities through education, a global challenge
Equality of educational opportunity is a global issue, sometimes erroneously associated only with developing countries. Indeed, even in developed countries like France, educational disparities are a source of inequality at different stages of life. UNESCO defines equal opportunity as “the creation of equal conditions for all individuals to realize their potential, regardless of social origin,…
Read MoreWhat men can do for professional equality
According to INSEE, the average wage income of women working in the private sector in France in 2023 will still be 24% lower than that of men. Thus, despite the multiplication of binding public policies since the 1983 Roudy law on professional equality, the Observatoire des Inégalités (OI) points out that, at the rate of…
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