Nsome progress on some progress, Italy is positioned Still Among the last countries in Europe for the participation of women at workwith a 51%female employment rate, clearly lower than other nations. At the same time, however, there is a very positive and interesting fact: The growth of the female presence in managerial positions.
In Italy, more women managers from all over the eurozone
According to the conclusions that emerged from the new report “Women and work in Italy“In fact, created by the Rome Business School, a faster process as regards female arrival in the apical positions. Process that even reaches a historical milestone, with 36% of managers in the woman country, percentage that exceeds, for the first time, the average of the Eurozone, 35%.
Women and work, how many difficulties
The report, curated by Carlo Imperatore and Valerio Mancini, beyond the record, highlights the numerous difficulties that persist for workers who want to realize themselves professionally. Concerning reconcile life and maternity life, the scarce female presence in Stem careers, only 17%, against 39% of male colleagues, the low representation in absolute positions, only 31.5% of the members of the Board of Directors of the Listed Companies On the stock exchange are women, the diffusion of part-time. All factors, these, which contribute strongly to making The occupability of Italian women less than 13 percentage points compared to the EU average.
A relationship is still very contrasted that of women and work: gender equality is still too little (Getty Images)
In no country there is still gender equality
How to say, in essence that The gender gap in Italy remains a significant challenge. True, in fact, that no country has still reached full gender equality and, at the current rhythm, it is expected that this will happen only in 2158, but in the Global Gender Gap Report 2024, Italy is located in 87th place, down compared to the 79th of the previous yearlosing 24 positions in just two years. The difference between female and male occupation is 18 percentage points, with An almost double female unemployment rate compared to the male one8.4% against 4.9%.
Stereotypes and lack of care services
As Carlo Imperatore points out “the gender gap is fueled by gender stereotypes and the lack of care services. Traditional visions limit women’s professional choiceswhile the lack of structures for childhood and assistance to the elderly hinders their participation in work “. In addition, he adds, the poor female representation in the apical roles has a negative impact on gender equality policies And on growth opportunities for women.
Salary and contractual differences: critical aspect
In 2024, 42% of the new hires concerned women, but with a greater spread of involuntary part-time (49.2% against 27.3% of men). The fixed -term contract is the most common form of hiring (45.5% men, 40.4% women), while only 13.5% of women get an indefinite contract.
Poor work to women
The female working precariousness is accentuated with the combination of fixed-term and part-time, which concerns 64.5% of workers with a fixed-term contracts, compared to 33% of men. Again, the Poor work affects women three times more than men (18.5% against 6.4%): women are overpressive in the less paid sectors, school and healthcare, and underneathing the apical roles and high -growing sectors. Furthermore, in the management positions, Women perceive time wages averages of 33.6 euros, against the 46.2 euros of men.
Gender and territorial imbalances
Gender imbalances increase the more you move to the south: in the South, The female employment rate is 56.5%19.5 points lower than the male (76%). In addition, the territorial gap between the South and the Center-North It is over 20 percentage pointswith a total occupation rate of 52.2% in the south against 73.5% in the center-north. And, again, The female inactivity rate is very highwith a national value of 43.6%, higher than 30 percentage points compared to the average of the European Union.
Some signal of improvement
Some signal of improvement can be glimpsed, however: according to the report Women in Business 2024, The percentage of women in worldly positions worldwide rose from 19.4% In 2004 at 33.5% in 2024. At the current rhythm, gender equality in senior management will be reached in 2053. And also Italy, despite everything, marks significant progress With 36% of women manager in 2024, exceeding the average of the Eurozone for the first time. It is clear, however, that this complex picture highlight the need for targeted interventions And of a constant commitment to build a more just and inclusive economy, where diversity is a growth and innovation engine.
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