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Women in the German workplace
- Chapter Excerpt -
Stroll through the cafeteria of any large German
company at lunch time and you might be amazed by
the sheer number of men you will see in suits and
ties. Ironically, in a country that helped define
the feminist movement and is currently being led
by its first female chancellor, you will run into
surprisingly few professional women in Germany’s
companies. Worse yet, open any annual report and
glance through the pictures of the Board – finding
a woman among them is like finding a four-leaf
clover! The absence of women in management positions,
especially at higher managerial levels, is not
only extreme in Germany, it is a curious phenomenon.
While around 60 percent of women between the ages
of 15 to 65 work outside of the home, only about
30 percent of these work in professional positions
and only two-thirds work full time. So what is
it that is keeping women, who now make up the majority
of university students in Germany, from joining
the professional workforce and climbing up corporate
ladders alongside their male colleagues? Opinions
on the matter are varied, and range from workplace
discrimination to a lack of professional ambition
on the part of females. However, Germany has a
mix of cultural traditions and social legislation
that undeniably encourages women to choose ac-ceptable
alternatives to a professional career. So, if you
suddenly find yourself in a conference room full
of men without any other women in sight, keep a
few things in mind:
- Culture and Tradition
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