‘Now I can’t remain silent at all’, says Tarciana Medeiros, CEO of BB

“It’s a lot for a woman!”. This was one of the comments received by Tarciana Medeiros, president of Banco do Brasilwhat had a 56.7% salary increase proposal denied by the General Assembly of BB Shareholders. For her, the “unnecessary discussion” about remuneration exposed her personal life and made her the target of what she called the “internet court”.

“I realized it wasn’t about me. That it wasn’t about my personal situation. It was about me being a woman occupying a space of power. A space that ‘should’ belong to someone else. Now I can’t remain silent at all,” she said, during a presentation at the event. Women on Top 2024this Saturday, 4.

On the 26th, her salary was adjusted by 4.62% – the same increase granted to BB’s vice-presidents and board members. If her salary increased by 56.7%, as initially requested, her remuneration would go from R$74,972 to R$117,470.

According to a survey by Forbes, if the increase had been granted in integrity, adding Tarciana’s other remunerations, her annual earnings could be close to R$4 million. And, although she was judged on the amount she could receive, the amount would still be below what her peers — men — receive in the private sector.

“How many of us have been discredited in our work environment? As long as our society is unequal, as long as we do not assume our role in seeking equity, we will experience situations like this,” she stated, on Women on Top.

Regarding this, the bank president reinforced the importance of having a strong support network among women. “Something we have to learn from men”, she pointed out. For her, there is no more time for women to compete with each other.

Source: Redação Terra