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The Silent Force Reducing the Gender Pay Gap For many years, human resources was seen as a function that remained in the background of the business world. While companies’ strategic decisions were typically shaped by finance, sales, and operations, HR was positioned as a “support unit.” But that picture is changing. HR has become a force at the centre of organizational transformation—managing culture, talent, and, more importantly, pay.
Ayşe Nazmiye Uça is the Founder and Chairman of the Turkish Payroll Association and established Turkey’s first payroll outsourcing company 26 years ago. Her company, Datassist, leads the market in technology-centered payroll services, catering to Fortune 500 companies and major Turkish corporations. Datassist excels in Regulation Technologies (RegTech) and continues to expand through strategic investments and business partnerships, aiming to offer comprehensive services in an evolving market. In 2024, Ayşe ranked 20th among Turkey’s top 100 female founders by Fast Company magazine, based on company turnover. Her life purpose is to shape organizations, create new opportunities, and guide her employees toward achieving their career goals. 12 I 04:05
T here is another Much like Erin Brockovich —who, without formal authority, challenged a powerful system—women in HR are leading a quiet revolution. silent but effective factor in this change: women.
They’re not just supporting change; they are driving it from the inside out. A Silent Shift: HR Leadership in the Hands of Women As a department that
took its place in the business world at a
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