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WEED Local Action Plan in Umeå

WEED Local Action Plan in Umeå. Helene Brewer November 23 rd 2010. LOCAL PARTNERS. Umeå Municipality Västerbotten County Administrative board Region Västerbotten Center for Entrepreneurship Leia Accelerator Employment Office The Swedish Sami association Almi Business Partner

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WEED Local Action Plan in Umeå

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  1. WEEDLocal Action Plan in Umeå Helene Brewer November 23rd 2010

  2. LOCAL PARTNERS • Umeå Municipality • Västerbotten County Administrative board • Region Västerbotten • Center for Entrepreneurship • Leia Accelerator • Employment Office • The Swedish Sami association • Almi Business Partner • Västerbotten Chamber of Commerce • Umeå University Local Action Plan in Umeå I Tuesday 23 November 2010 I Page 2

  3. LOCAL ACTION PLAN • Issue: Gender segregation in the labour market. • Overall objective: A gender equal labour market where women and men have equal access to all jobs and positions. A labour market where a persons gender is not a limitation and where there are as many women entrepreneurs as men. • Focus: Breaking gender stereotype patterns and changing attitudes in the labour market as well as raising awareness about the problems related to gender segregation in the labour market. • Plan of activities: Based on the perspectives of the local partners. Concrete activities focused on promoting norm breaking change. Local Action Plan in Umeå I Tuesday 23 November 2010 I Page 3

  4. ANALYSIS: Gender segregation in the labour market Local Action Plan in Umeå I Tuesday 23 November 2010 I Page 4

  5. CURRENT BARRIERSto a gender equal labour market • Gender stereotypes that limit both women and men as well as employers and employees in the labour market • The prevailing male norm in the labour market, business sector and entrepreneurial world • Unequal distribution of power and influence between women and men • Traditional views on enterprise and attitudes towards female entrepreneurs • Unequal distribution of housework and parental leave between women and men Local Action Plan in Umeå I Tuesday 23 November 2010 I Page 5

  6. CONSEQUENCES- of gender segregation in the labour market • Gender roles in the labour market limit both women and men as employees and individuals • Women and men have different career opportunities • In general: • - Men work full time to a greater extent than women - Men have better working conditions than women - Men are paid more than women - Professions and work places dominated by men have higher status than those that are dominated by women - Men have more power and influence in the labour market than women Local Action Plan in Umeå I Tuesday 23 November 2010 I Page 6

  7. Gender segregation in Västerbotten • About half of the professions in Västerbotten are gender segregated – i.e. either women or men constitute 80 percent or more of the labour force in the work place. • The labour market in Västerbotten is gender segregated both horizontal and vertical. Vertical gender segregation = women and men have different positions and access to power. Men have higher positions, in general, and more power in the labour market than women. Horizontal gender segregation = women and men have different professions and work within different sectors. Professions and work places dominated by men, in general, have a higher status than those dominated by women. Local Action Plan in Umeå I Tuesday 23 November 2010 I Page 7

  8. Horizontal gender segregation in Västerbotten Local Action Plan in UmeåI Tuesday 23 November 2010 I Page 8

  9. PLAN OF ACTIVITIES • About 9 activities, some larger and some smaller • Based on the perspectives of the local partners • Why, what, who, when and with what resources is specified in the plan • The outcome of all activities are to be evaluated and/or measured Local Action Plan in UmeåI Tuesday 23 November 2010 I Page 9

  10. EXAMPLES OF ACTIVITIES Local Action Plan in UmeåI Tuesday 23 november 2010 I Page 10

  11. Why it is important to break the gender segregation in the labour market • For a sustainable development in Västerbotten : A just and democratic society demands a gender equal distribution of resources, power and influence. • To make better use of the resources and competence in the region: A gender equal labour market makes better use of both women’s and men’s knowledge and experiences. • For entrepreneurship and economic growth: With gender equal conditions in the entrepreneurial world more women would run businesses, leading to an increased employment and growth in the region. • For employees and employers: Stereotype gender roles and gender segregation limit both women’s and men’s options in the labour market and makes it harder for employers to find the right woman or man for the job. Local Action Plan in Umeå I Tuesday 23 November 2010 I Page 11

  12. helene.brewer@umea.se www.umea.se/jamstalldhet

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