Promoting professional equality within the Banque de France

Clémentine Buisson is in her second year of the Master in Public Policy in Apprenticeship. Every week, she alternates between her courses at the School of Public Affairs and managing communication for the gender diversity network of the Banque de France. She looks back on her career path and tells us about her daily life.

>WHY DID YOU CHOOSE THE APPRENTICESHIP PATH?

I felt the need to gain professional experience, but I didn't want to take a gap year since I wanted to finish my studies in 2021. Apprenticeship allows me to meet this need for experience while at the same time ensuring a relatively comfortable material situation.

YOU WORK WITHIN THE GENDER DIVERSITY NETWORK OF THE BANQUE DE FRANCE. WHAT ARE YOUR MISSIONS?

Yes, I work within the Talentu'elles network: it is a network whose main goal is to promote professional equality and the recognition of all talents within the Banque de France. My missions therefore fall within this framework. I am in charge of the network's internal and external communication, notably via social networks. I also work on the organization of events - I contact the speakers, am in charge of logistics, etc... These missions lead me to participate in the development of the network.

YOU OBTAINED THE CERTIFICAT ÉGALITÉ FEMMES-HOMMES ET POLITIQUES PUBLIQUES LAST JUNE. DOES THIS TRAINING HELP YOU IN YOUR PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES?

Yes it does! Even if I was already informed and aware of the salary and professional inequalities before obtaining the Certificate, the courses and meetings offered in this framework have allowed me to have a more in-depth knowledge of these subjects and therefore to be a source of proposals in the context of my work-study program. During certain sessions we were able to discuss the influence of cognitive biases on the professional environment, team dynamics, hiring and promotion processes for example. Thanks to this, I was able to propose the setting up of a working group on "nudge" and the fight against stereotypes in companies as part of my work-study program.

HOW ARE YOUR WEEKS ORGANIZED IN THE CONTEXT OF THE HEALTH CRISIS?

I work at the Banque de France headquarters on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and then I have distance learning via Zoom on Thursdays and Fridays. As soon as I started working again I realized how lucky I was to be able to work on site: it allows me to balance the week with the distance learning courses, which is undoubtedly more reassuring and stimulating when taking up a new position. I'm a bit apprehensive about the academic reporting times as my weeks are already intense. But it's also this rhythm that makes the experience of the apprenticeship so stimulating!

WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR THE FUTURE?

Professionally, I would like to continue working in the field of gender equality, but I have not yet decided on a type of structure. I'm just starting to map the players in this field whose missions interest me. I am also very interested in ecological transition issues, especially because I had the chance to participate in a project of the Policy Lab of the School of Public Affairs on the theme of reducing the use of phytosanitary products in agricultural practices in France. To be continued.

Article origically published by Presage

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