Tag: family and job
Artificial intelligence often discriminates against women
The author Daniela Kluckert is Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Minister for Digital Affairs and Transport. (Photo: Getty Images, Imago) Technologies for artificial intelligence (AI) are still being developed…
In this way, more women can be attracted to MINT professions
Apprentices in a metal company There is a shortage of hundreds of thousands of skilled workers in the STEM field. (Photo: imago images/Rupert Oberhäuser) Berlin “I didn’t even know that…
When they retire, women have only three quarters as much money as men
Young woman and young man Salary differences between the sexes add up massively over a lifetime. (Photo: DISRUPTIVO on Unsplash) Dusseldorf Viewed over a lifetime, women in Germany only earn…
Discrimination against women increases shortages
Educator with daycare children The shortage of skilled workers is particularly great in female-dominated professions. (Photo: dpa) In August, the Cologne Institute for Economic Research (IW) published a list of…
Women and men invest their money differently
woman at the laptop Young women are increasingly investing their money in ETFs. (Photo: Westend61/Getty Images) Frankfurt As free of emotions as possible and with a focus on maximizing utility…
On average, women executives earn more than men
manager In general, women in Germany earned an average of 18 percent less per hour than men last year. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt/Main Women are in the minority on the top…
Start-up report Female Founders Monitor spoils women’s desire to start a business
founders Are male-led startups the benchmark to aim for? (Photo: Getty Images/Westend61) The Federal Association of German Startups wants to increase the number of female founders in Germany – but…
Five reasons why board members in the Dax family are mostly men
Women are rarely in boardrooms At companies in the Dax, MDax and SDax, men are still in the majority. (Photo: E+/Getty Images) Dusseldorf More than half of the 160 largest…
The proportion of women on executive boards remains low
savings bank The proportion of women on savings bank boards is increasing only minimally. (Photo: imago/Winfried Rothermel) Frankfurt The proportion of women on savings bank boards remains at a low…
East German women earn more than men
eye surgeon In the East, a particularly large number of women work in the public sector and in the health sector. (Photo: DigitalVision/Getty Images) Nuremberg In eastern Germany, female employees…
Will a better work-life balance solve the shortage of skilled workers?
Dusseldorf Germany is in the middle of a skills shortage. In August 2022, almost 890,000 vacancies were registered with the Federal Employment Agency in Germany. Increased immigration and job automation…
One year after the Taliban took power in Afghanistan: what we left behind
i am a journalist And in the exercise of my profession, I can express my opinion publicly. I don’t have to fear for my own life afterwards, let alone that…
One year after the Taliban took power in Afghanistan: what we left behind
i am a journalist And in the exercise of my profession, I can express my opinion publicly. I don’t have to fear for my own life afterwards, let alone that…
Porsche board member Barbara Frenkel on women and careers
Barbara Frenkel The 59-year-old is a member of the Board of Management responsible for procurement at Porsche. Dusseldorf Barbara Frenkel has done what no Porsche employee has done before: She…
Problem “chimney model”: bosses urgently needed
session in the team Fewer and fewer employees want to climb the career ladder. (Photo: imago images/MASKOT) Berlin Managerial jobs are becoming increasingly unattractive – especially for women: In a…
68 of the 100 largest family businesses do not have a woman on the board
Dusseldorf Family businesses in Germany hardly hire female managers for management positions. Most recently, only 8.3 percent of the executive boards of the 100 top-selling family businesses were women. And…
Female entrepreneurs as role models for future generations
Strong women The Handelsblatt presents top female entrepreneurs. For Katharina Jiinger it was clear early on that she wanted to run her own company one day. At 24, with her…
Why more female capital is also more worthwhile
business angel On average, female founders generate more sales with their start-ups than their male competitors. (Photo: imago images/Addictive Stock) No, the book Female Money is not another book with…
What companies can do about the pay gap
Poster for Equal Pay Day in Berlin The difference in earnings between women and men has not changed compared to the previous year. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf New year, familiar figures:…
Is there a risk of a relapse into old gender roles?
Home office with a child Parents with young children tend to want to work more days from home than other groups. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Presence from Monday to Friday, fixed…