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S H A R I N G T H E P A S T DEBATING THE PRESENT C R E A T I N G T H E F U T U R E

Labour Market Participation of Women in the Netherlands Antia Wiersma Manager Knowledge Development & Policy Advice. S H A R I N G T H E P A S T DEBATING THE PRESENT C R E A T I N G T H E F U T U R E.

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S H A R I N G T H E P A S T DEBATING THE PRESENT C R E A T I N G T H E F U T U R E

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  1. Labour Market Participation of Women in the Netherlands Antia Wiersma Manager Knowledge Development & Policy Advice S H A R I N G T H E P A S TDEBATING THE PRESENTCREATINGTHEFUTURE

  2. Labour Market Participation in 2012*Men (20-65 yrs) 79%full time 81%Women (20-65 yrs) 65%full time 26%(Averagepercentage of labour market participationof women in Europe is 58.5)*At least 12 hours per week employed Facts & Figures

  3. Labour Market Participation in 2011Menwith only elementary school: 63 %with university degree: 88 %Womenwith only elementary school: 33%with university degree: 82% Facts & Figures

  4. Average number of hours per week in 2011Men 38.2Women 26.4 Facts & Figures

  5. Explanations for labour market participation of women in The Netherlands - availability and affordability of day care- possibility of family leave - part time labour possibilities Facts & Figures

  6. Further look into:1. Women in management/senior positions2. Economically dependent women Facts & Figures

  7. Women in management/senior positions in 2011Corporate BoardsTop 25 companies 11.7%Top 100 companies 10.2%Not for profit sector 30.0%Non-profit sector 32.0%(National) government 26.0%Universities (professors) 15.0% Facts & Figures

  8. Measures to engage more women in senior positionsCorporate Boards* Law Kalma – target 30% women on boards by end of 2015Government* Government declaration – target 30% women by end of 2016Universities * Affirmative action by several universities (Groningen, Delft) Facts & Figures

  9. Economic IndependenceDefinition: Individual net income derived from work or entrepreneurship of at least 70 % of net minimum wage (for 2011 € 880 per month)Men (20-65 yrs) 74%Women (20-65 yrs) 52% Facts & Figures

  10. Economic dependent women48% of women are not economically independentnet pay is lower than € 880 per month and/orthey depend on a third party for (at least part of) their income * partner* family members* government (benefits from social security) Facts & Figures

  11. Reasons for women not to work or less than 12 hours per week1. Illness/unability to work due to illness2. Caring for family/relatives3. Early retirement 4. Educational reasons Facts & Figures

  12. (Perceived) Obstacles for women with a small job or no job at all1. Work takes up time that should be used for family/relatives2. Negative associations with day care (motherhood doctrine)3. Traditional views on role of women (at the home, raising children)4. Insecurity about one’s own capacities 5. Doubts about job possibilities in general 6. Driven by their external surroundings, not by internal motives7. Limited knowlegde of existing possibilities and regulations Facts & Figures

  13. Who are these women? 1. Group who really does not want to work2. Group who really wants to work but does not know how to get a job3. Group with low self esteem4. Group of women who think no harm to step out of the labour process for a few years Facts & Figures

  14. Eigen Kracht / One’s own strength- government policy since 2011- aim to enlarge labour participation of low educated women- 22 (large) municipalities/cities participate- several studies and projects – also done by Atria- Table of One project by Women Inc Facts & Figures

  15. Table of One- organized by network organization called Women Inc and local partners- funded by national government/Ministery of Education, Culture & Science- in 13 cities in The Netherlands*5 meetings*2 hours each* once a week* 7 women per table and one table buddy* 7 questions per meeting- too early for any results Facts & Figures

  16. www.atria-kennisinstituut.nl@AtriaNieuwswww.talktoaletta.nuAntia WiersmaA.Wiersma@Atria-kennisinstituut.nl+31 – 20 -30 31 508

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