Targeted programs for equal access for women and men in professional life

Proportion of women in the management area is located in the lower Austrian state service, 25 percent

St. Pölten (OTS/NLK) – On 8. In March, the International women’s day, is regularly reviewed, how far it went with the equality of women and men already forward. The country is in this respect exemplary, when it comes to same income, to consumption and opportunities for advancement, or the compatibility of family and career. On the Basis of the lower Austrian equal treatment act are to be created at regular intervals, gender equality and women’s advancement programs. Objectives include increasing the share of Women in all areas and levels of hierarchy.

„The equality of women and men in working life today, of course. A true equality, it needs but more and targeted programs, which make the development visible and to show where and whether there is a need for Correction is necessary. The aim is to secure for both sexes equal access in all areas of professional life“, stresses the head of the wife, Johanna Mikl-Leitner, the importance of equality and the advancement of women programs.

The evaluation of the current programme in the lower Austrian state service as of 1. January 2018 has shown an increase in many areas, for example, the proportion of women in the management area is 25 percent. A significant increase is observed in the commercial leaders of the country’s hospitals, since 2015, he has doubled and now stands at 13 percent, in the field of Management of care centers has reached 50 percent.

„I am convinced that we are making through the implementation of this program, an active contribution to women and men to enable the equivalent of a part at all levels and in all branches of the land service. A conscious equality policy and a targeted promotion of women are important instruments in personnel policy, personnel development and personnel management of the country lower Austria“, Mikl convinced-Leitner.

Also the survey relating to family support measures shows Enjoyable. Although women claim to primary career breaks for family work, but the number of „active fathers“ in the land of service is on the Rise: in two years, 297 fathers took, after all, the „daddy month“ and about 7 percent of the fathers grace.

„Despite these positive developments, there is still a long way to go to an actual equality of women and men in all areas and we need to put all the power to ensure that we can continue the path we have taken, continuously,“ says the Governor.

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