On September 25, in the middle of the discussion of the “Full Employment” bill in the National Assembly, the MP announced that “maybe it would be better to take care at home. [leurs] children.”
“We hypothesize that a stay-at-home mom might be better off at home taking care of her kids.” This little sentence by National Rally (RN) MP Jocelyn Dezini sparked outrage in the House of National Assembly this Monday evening. Amid jeers from his Macronists and left-wing colleagues, the Aisne elected official was quick to clarify “if he wants to”. “If she wants to, it’s better for her to stay at home taking care of her children rather than send her to a system where she has to do fifteen hours of activity,” he added.
Jocelyn Dessigny’s speech reiterated one of the key measures of the Full Employment Bill, the minimum activity requirement for Active Solidarity Income (RSA) beneficiaries. Let’s remind that the monthly amount of this aid for a single person without resources is 607.75 euros per month, for a couple without children – 911.63 euros or for a couple with two children – 1276.29 euros.
This controversy is said to undermine the conditions of housewives, who represented 2.1 million French women in 2011. And it makes us think. what salary will the housewife earn if she is paid?
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Three to four times the minimum wage
A 2019 study conducted by ProntoPro (a portal to connect with personal service professionals) shows that if the work of stay-at-home mothers is paid, they should receive a monthly salary of 6,400 euros, or between three and four. even RSA. This assessment takes into account all the activities they do inside and outside the home. And spoiler alert. the schedule is tight.
Indeed, these housewives are both private drivers who take children to school, the swimming pool or even the dentist (average 180 euros per day), as well as domestic helpers at home (average 15 euros per hour) or private tutors (25). EUR per hour on average). If all households were to use these various services, there is no doubt that this would represent a significant budget.
“There is no order to stay at home”
Many politicians have raised their voices to condemn Jocelyn Designi’s departure. “An example of the daily deception of the far-right party, which claims to be “feminist” because it represents a woman in the presidential elections,” he commented. in a tweet Sacha Julien, MP from the left wing of the majority. Same story with Minister for Equality of Women and Men Beranger Couillard. He remembers. “In 2023, every woman will be free to choose to dedicate herself to the education of her children. But it is not necessary for the woman to receive an order to stay at home, thank you gentlemen. A clear message that has the merit of being clear.
Source: Le Figaro
