Paris city hall fined for hiring …

The French civil service ministry fined the Paris city hall for hiring “too many women” to positions of responsibility. The mayor Anne Hidalgo, described as “absurd and dangerous”, the sanction to the town hall of the French capital.

National authorities alleged that the fine of 90,000 euros It was imposed because Paris violated the rules on gender parity in its endowment in 2018.

“I am happy to report that we have been fined” for “appointing too many women to leadership positions,” Hidalgo said at a public meeting.

In total, that year, women held 69 percent of the top city council positions, with 11 women and just five men. “City council leadership suddenly became too feminist“, Ironisa Hidalgo.

The socialist mayor, who was re-elected for a new term last year, said the fine was “absurd, unfair, irresponsible and dangerous”, and that women should be promoted “vigorously because the delay in all regions of France is still very large. “

“Yes, to achieve parity one day, we have to step up the pace and ensure that more women than men are appointed.“, a point.

In a response on Twitter, French Civil Service Minister Amélie de Montchalin admitted that the fine had been imposed, but added that the rule was lifted in 2019.

“I want the fine paid by Paris for 2018 to finance concrete actions to promote women in the public service,” he added, and invited Hidalgo to the ministry to discuss it.