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The Federal Act on Gender Equality
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Promoter Information:
Name: The Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ)
Email: poststelle@bmfsfj-bund.de-mail.de
Website: https://www.bmfsfj.de/
Abstract:
The Federal Act on Gender Equality applies to the Federal Administration and to federal companies and federal courts. The aim is to achieve equality between women and men, and to eliminate existing and prevent future discrimination based on sex. This refers to the disadvantages faced by women when it comes to advancement opportunities, management positions and pay. The Act also serves to improve family friendliness and the reconciliation of family, work, and care. It is targeted, basically, to all employees—especially women—of the Federal Administration as well as federal companies and federal courts. In Federal authorities, the proportion of women in management positions rose by two percentage points in 2019 compared with 2018, to 36 percent. The proportion of women in career advancement is 54 percent (Gleichstellungsindex 2019). In Federal ministries, an increase in the proportion of women in management positions by almost three percentage points to 39 percent (Gleichstellungsindex 2019). Regarding reconciliation of work and family life, family friendliness and work-life reconciliation measures enable women and men with children or dependent relatives in need of care to continue going to work.
Keywords:
equal representation, federal companies, federal courts, management positions, equal pay
Dates:
April 24, 2015 - None
Source Specificity:
Public Policy Document
Website:
https://www.bmfsfj.de/quote/daten/Gleichstellungsindex_2019.pdf
Power Domains:
Social, Economic
Methods Tools:
Monitoring, Self-regulation
Country:
DE
City:
unspecified
Implementation Scale:
national
Language:
German
Other Links:
https://www.bmfsfj.de/quote/daten/Gleichstellungsindex_2019.pdf
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