Men are responsible for assuring their family’s livelihood and women are responsible for hearth and home – of course without being paid for the work! That has been the typical role allocation which had persisted for centuries and which has ... read more
Tag: women
The silent quota / Die stille Quote
Pro and cons against women’s quota dominated the diversity discussion this year. And although there were so many rumors around this topic, the German Telekom was the only enterprise that walked the talk and introduced a women’s quota. Tina Müller, ... read more
Career 40 plus? / Karriere 40 plus?
From september 20 to 22 the HRM Expo, Europe’s biggest Human Resource Management expo and convention, took place in cologne. There, the Women’s Symposium extensively introduced measures, companies developed to support women. Especially women in leading positions was often discussed. ... read more
Female employees file a suit against Citigroup / Mitarbeiterinnen verklagen die Citigroup
Citigroup was among the Top 100 Diversity Employers and one of DiversityInc’s 25 noteworthy companies. But now the bank find’s itself in a lawsuit, accused by six women of being an „outdated boys club“ that discriminates against women. The women, ... read more
Deutsche Telekom introduced Women’s Quota: an interim conclusion / Frauenquote bei der Telekom: Eine Zwischenbilanz
Six months ago the Deutsche Telekom introduced a women’s quota. By the end of 2015 thirty percent of percent of upper and middle management positions in the company are to be filled by women. The company has five more years ... read more
Leadership Tips for women / Führungstipps für Frauen
Eight reasons why and how women constrain their own career can be found on Roland Kopp-Wichmann’s personality blog. They add up to one central mistake, women make at work: They are too polite and stick too much to the rules. ... read more
Today’s Schwarzkopf Customer / Die Schwarzkopf-Kundin von heute
A new Schwarzkopf study examined modern women and their attitude towards career and family. The Study took a closer look at the self-conception and requirements of women from Germany, France and Russia. It shows: today’s women are self-confident. 50 percent ... read more