Karin Zeisel: a meal, this Mix of bad ingredients

Chairman of the FCG/GPA-djp criticized women deprivation

Vienna (OTS/FCG) – The group of Christian trade unions is to be sure: the Mix of the following ingredients guarantees a further disadvantage of women, greater dependencies, as well as a higher susceptibility of old-age poverty for women. Meal, this Mix of bad ingredients.

Ingredient 1: as many part-time jobs for women

The positive message at the beginning: the participation of women in the labour market. The increased participation of women in the labour market is, however, due to the great deal part on the rising number of part-time. Only 9.7 percent of men work part-time. Is decreasing all the time. In contrast, 47.3 per cent of women in part-time work are employed. And the trend is rising. In the industries in which women are disproportionately employed, there is a high proportion of part-time jobs. For example in the care, support and education work, as well as in the social professions and in trade.
Karin Zeisel, Chairman of the group of Christian trade unionists in the GPA-djp says: „equality works better on equal rights of men. This means, care, support and education activities, as well as the work in the social sector and in the trade must be for men of all ages more attractive. In the sense of inclusion as a win-win Situation for both men and women.“

Ingredient 2: low-income women

The high part-time rate among women is also reflected in lower income. Overall, women earn 37.3 per cent gross per year less than men. The income difference between women and men has decreased steadily, however, women are represented even in the case of year-round full-time employment in the lower income classes more often than the average. A low income brings an even lower Pension.
Karin Zeisel, from the FCG/GPA-djp calls for a comprehensive Information and application of the pension splitting, so that women can also live in the Guesthouse.

Ingredient 3: if possible, the traditional role allocation of man and woman

If one(s) works, it must also be flexible. Thanks to the new law on working hours you may work for up to twelve hours a day or 60 hours per week. But fear not: eh voluntarily. The Austrians very much now working an average of 42.7 hours per week. The lies about the EU in mid-41.3 hours. The fact that men work mostly full time and often higher salaries are related, remains can be lived is the question of how household care, or the care matters partnership. The FCG/GPA-djp says: a partnership, more uniform and equal distribution of work allows for a valuable society.

Ingredient 4: as many women back to the kitchen

There are still not enough places in kindergarten and day-care facilities for children. This makes it difficult to reconcile their professional, family and private life.
The Federal Chairman of the FCG/GPA-djp calls for a differentiated and comprehensive child care and education offer. „But the parents‘ freedom of choice between institutional and individual child-care choose, must be maintained. The crediting of child-raising periods of four years per child is a further requirement,“ says Zeisel.

Ingredient 5: as many as possible women who carry out unpaid work

Care and care by relatives are female. The proportion of women is in the home care 73 percent (in the stationary long-term care 63 per cent). Only 30 percent of the members, to maintain a Person at home, are in employment. Often a profession is given up activities because of a nursing home or limited.
The FCG/GPA-djp says: the transfer of care and periods of care are analogous to the periods of bringing up children is the need of the hour. A legal entitlement to care leave, and Nursing part-time in analogy to the hospice leave is also necessary. These periods must, of course, are on the Pension be credited.

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