WASHINGTON: Women hold 60% of 560 jobs in a politically designated in the White House of the US President Joe Biden, while people from various racial or ethnic communities accounted for 44%, according to the White House report to the Congress released on Thursday.
The White House said the report – which included the salaries of all politics appointed – showed that the Biden government was the most diverse in US history, in line with the commitment of the Democratic president to build administration that looked like America.
Administration was said to employ 1,500 people appointed by the President in all the federal governments in the first 100 days in the office, the amount led by the previous administration in the period of time.
From them, more than half of women, and half identify racially and / or diverse ethnically, he said.
“In harmony with the president’s commitment to diversity and equity payments, the White House has taken important steps to ensure the White House staff reflects the diversity of countries and the highest standards of economic and social justice for all,” he said.
The percentage for women and the colors a little smaller for 59 senior staff members in the White House, with women contributing 56%, and people from race and ethnic backgrounds diverse count to 36%.
The report also shows the salary gap between men and women only below one percent, with women producing an average of $ 93,752, while men produce $ 94,639.