Viennese women on the upswing: new opportunities through innovative training opportunities!

Viennese women on the upswing: new opportunities through innovative training opportunities!

Nussbaumallee 21, 1110 Wien, Österreich - On February 27, 2025, City Councilor Peter Hanke and Vice Councilor and Women's Councilor Kathrin Gaál will present a new support offer from the Viennese worker. Like wien.gv.at , the initiative aims to train around 100 women in future-oriented professions to enable better professional perspectives. This comes at the right time, because although the acquisition of women in Vienna is high and they often have better chances of earning, many without completing vocational training struggles to survive on the labor market.

challenges in career choice

like wien.gv.at , it can be seen that education for women in recent years has risen sharply. Nevertheless, there is a gap between educational qualifications and actual employment as well as the remuneration. Above all, traditional career choice preferences that are based on role models contribute to the fact that many women in low-rewarded professions, such as in the nursing and trading sector. The career choice continuously shapes the income and career opportunities of a woman, and clever educational and career choice strategies are necessary to reduce these inequalities.

Another concern is the promotion of professional orientation for girls so that they can courageously choose atypical professions. Initiatives such as the Viennese daughter day, which has been promoting more diversity in career choice since 2002, offer valuable insights into professions with better chances of earning. However, the pressure to choose "typical" professions remains high, which has a significant impact on the future income situation and professional development.