Vienna daughter day 2025: Record participation breaks old role models!

Vienna daughter day 2025: Record participation breaks old role models!

Wien, Österreich - On April 24, 2025, the 24th Viennese daughter day took place, which came up with a record participation of around 5,900 girls and students. Record numbers were reached by the participating students and companies. The aim of this initiative is to give young girls the opportunity to explore different professional fields and question stereotypical role models. press.wien.gv.at reports that 309 companies from the areas of technology, digitization, crafts and science participated in the event.

The girls had the opportunity to meet Role models and try out different activities. Vice Mayor and Councilor Kathrin Gaál, who acted as a patron, visited several companies and emphasized the importance that girls can discover new paths and be guided by inspiring personalities. This is particularly relevant because statistics show that young women and men often choose training occupations according to stereotypes.

career choice and stereotypes

The most common apprenticeships of women include positions such as retail clerk, office clerk and hairdresser, whereas men traditionally choose professions such as electrical engineers or car mechatronics technicians. This gender segregation also becomes clear on the labor market, where women are primarily active in the areas of service, education and care, while men dominate in technical and craft professions. [genderungungsportal.de] (https://www.gleiclungungsportal.de/abc-der- equality/berufsahl/) points out that in the past few decades there has been little change in gender-specific career choice patterns.

On the day of the campaign, the participants had the opportunity to take part in various activities, including experiments in the laboratory, app programming and planning sustainable buildings. The “Daughter Day Kids” program, which was designed for students of the 3rd and 4th elementary school level, and “daughter day mini” for kindergarten children was particularly popular. Both programs playfully introduce the youngest to the topic of career choice.

an initiative for the future

The Viennese daughter day was originally launched to encourage girls in different professional fields and show them opportunities that promote their interests and talents. Registrations for the event will be accepted months in advance, this year even an increase in available places to 5,900. [today.at] (https://www.heute.at/s/wiener-toechtertag-2025-jetzt-Ta- Dermertefefrist-120089713) reports that registrations are already possible from February 10th. Pupils who want to participate in the event also receive a school -free day.

Overall, the Viennese daughter day shows that promoting equality and rethinking in the choice of career are necessary in order to open up a variety of perspectives and break through traditional gender roles. The event is supported by a collaboration between Kathrin Gaál, Frauenervice Vienna, the Education Directorate for Vienna and the Vienna Chamber of Commerce. Participation for girls and companies remains free of charge, which makes access to career orientation easier.