The same money for the same work: Where is justice for women?

The same money for the same work: Where is justice for women?

Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - On International Women's Day, the continued differences in income between men and women are pointed out. Despite the achievements of the women's movement in the past century, women in Austria still have to expect a significant loss of income during identical activities. According to the educational career monitoring of statistics Austria, women in male -dominated professions earn significantly less than their male colleagues. The difference in income in Lower Austria, which is 11.7 %, is particularly alarming. This corresponds to approximately 43 working days that women have to work free of charge a year, as the Lower Austrian employee Association (NÖAAB) determines, which continues to work to reduce income scissors, as ots.at reported.

A central factor for the gender-pay gap are the high part-time rates among women-around 50.5 % work part-time, while only about 11 % of men in Austria choose this form of work. Women are also often active in industries with lower earning opportunities and less represented in management positions. Furthermore, they often perceive unpaid work such as the care of children and older relatives, which affects their profit participation and ultimately also their income. Many women interrupt their employment or negotiate less about their salaries, which further increases the discrepancy. This problem promotes gender -specific salary scissors that illustrate the significant difference between the income of men and women. Further information on this has ams.at