The wide range of profiles and talents at the Institut Pasteur is a great asset and one of the foundation's unique features. Our Paris campus has staff members from 75 different countries – a huge advantage given the increasingly global nature of research.
The gender equality among our staff and even representation across the age ranges are an everyday reality for the Institut Pasteur. Women currently represent 58% of our workforce, and 58% of 2021 recruits were women.
The Institut Pasteur achieved a score of 93% on the 2021 French Gender Equality Index.
- Gender pay gap: 38/40 points
- Gender gap in individual pay rises: 20/20 points
- Gender gap in promotion rates: 15/15 points
- Gender gap in post-maternity pay rises: 15/15 points
- Gender gap in 10 top earners: 5/10 points
Moreover, as part of its commitment to gender equality in the workplace, in January 2022 the Institut Pasteur adopted a Gender Equality Plan (GEP).
Lastly, Institut Pasteur representation on governing bodies is 36.8% for women and 63.2% for men (i.e., 7 women and 12 men considering all members of the Senior Management Board (CODIR), Executive Board (COMEX) and Scientific Management Board (CODIS) as a whole)*.
Female representation in senior management positions is not calculated here as the Institut Pasteur is not concerned by the provisions of article L 3111-2 of the French Labor Code.
*in response to article 14 of Law 2021-1774 of December 24, 2021 aimed at accelerating economic and professional equality which provides for obligations of gender-balanced representation among senior managers and members of governing bodies of major corporations and transparency on the issue (implementing decree 2022-680 of April 26, 2022).