Question

1. (Introductory) Why are the career prospects for female workers worse than their male counterparts in Germany?

2. (Advanced) What are the possible long-term implications of the differing career prospects for female workers in Germany?

3. (Advanced) What can German companies do to increase female participation in full-time work in Germany? What could the German government do?

4. (Advanced) What are the advantages and disadvantages to nations providing generous paid leave for the birth of a child?

Answer 1

1) Career prospects are poor due to following:

• Lesser pay for same work - The work place equality is not maintained and due to lower pay, the career prospects are lowered
• The educational qualification of women are much lower compared to male counter parts making them un-suitable for various white collared jobs
• Less of facilities for women in terms of security to work in shift, crèche to support working women children etc.
• Indirect discrimination due to attitudinal problem - Very few women are given opportunity to rise in the hierarchy and control things