Go Girls!

© Céline Alson - Fanny, 37, mother of 4. Taking care of the laundry before everybody gets up is part of the daily routine. © Céline Alson - Fanny takes care of her 4 children before heading to the office. © Céline Alson - Image from the Go Girls! photography project View all images ↓
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  • Dates
    2016 - Ongoing
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  • Topics Daily Life, Social Issues, Contemporary Issues
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Depiction of the daily life of successful business women who are also mothers of 3 or more. The opportunity to show the colorful morning rush, contrasting with the austere atmosphere of offices, the predominance of women at home and how seldom they are in the upper spheres of the business world.

Women still take care of most of the domestic chores and of the children. According to the OECD, in France, they spend 2.3x more time than men taking care of household members, and 1.6x more time doing routine housework.

To succeed in the business world they have to prove more at work, while dealing with the fatigue and preoccupation of the children and home. Difference in salary amongst executives between men and women reaches 20%, everything else equal, according to the French Ministry of Labour statistics. But they will succeed. Go Girls!

In France in 2016-2017, we follow the life of Cécile, Fanny, and Marika.

© Céline Alson - Fanny, 37, mother of 4. Taking care of the laundry before everybody gets up is part of the daily routine.
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Fanny, 37, mother of 4. Taking care of the laundry before everybody gets up is part of the daily routine.

© Céline Alson - Fanny takes care of her 4 children before heading to the office.
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Fanny takes care of her 4 children before heading to the office.

© Céline Alson - Image from the Go Girls! photography project
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Marika, 42, mother of 3, quickly dresses up her little girl. Marika is also Director of the Jewelry Branch of a luxury company.

© Céline Alson - M. is diabetic and needs his morning shot. An important step in the morning routine.
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M. is diabetic and needs his morning shot. An important step in the morning routine.

© Céline Alson - Home still life.
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Home still life.

© Céline Alson - Saving time for make-up is key as certain standards are expected in terms of outfit and women easily judged.
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Saving time for make-up is key as certain standards are expected in terms of outfit and women easily judged.

© Céline Alson - Cécile, 40 , is mother of 3 and Deputy CEO and Chief Operation Officer of Asset Management of a big insurance company
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Cécile, 40 , is mother of 3 and Deputy CEO and Chief Operation Officer of Asset Management of a big insurance company

© Céline Alson - Office atmosphere.
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Office atmosphere.

© Céline Alson - Fanny is Head of Risk Management of an investment bank.
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Fanny is Head of Risk Management of an investment bank.

© Céline Alson - According to the INSEE in 2008, women represented only 17% of top executives in French companies.
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According to the INSEE in 2008, women represented only 17% of top executives in French companies.

© Céline Alson - Office still life.
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Office still life.