About gender equality and inclusion at the ESG festival in Belgrade
In Serbia, women are most often discriminated against on the labor market, especially young women during employment, while in rural areas many of them are discouraged from getting an education beyond the high school level and remain in lower-skilled jobs that pay less, the panel concluded today. on gender equality within the ESG festival organized by the Hemofarm company and the University of Belgrade.
Commissioner for Equality Brankica Janković she referred to discrimination during her career and advancement, especially when it comes to women over 50 years old.
“According to statistical data, the largest number of unemployed is in the age group of 45 years and older, especially among women, and this is the only group that is not decreasing“, said Commissioner for Equality Brankica Janković. According to her, the profile of a 45-year-old woman shows that this woman has a lot of knowledge and skills that she has acquired from dealing with her family, but she does not have the self-confidence and work skills that are required in the labor market today.
„Our country deals with population policy. Focusing on pre-school institutions and the conditions in them would be the most expedient thing, I think that’s where the key to the decision to give birth lies, when you have stability in your workplace and in society.Janković said.
Marija Mitrović from the Trag Foundation added that women are still paid less than their male colleagues in the same work positions, and that they are often in a position to choose between career and family.
„We all have little mobility for women after 50 years of life in the labor market, unless they are very well positioned and have built a career. I think it’s great that Hemofarm started the topic of ‘Menopausal Women’, I think it’s a thing that’s not talked about much and has an impact on the entire life of womenMitrović said. According to her, the fact that more and more women are engaged in decision-making positions in companies is changing. Mitrović pointed out that the feeling of solidarity between men and women should be strengthened for the position of younger women in the working environment.
Marjana Davidović, CEO of Nestle for the southern part of the Adriatic region she talked about her career experience and her journey from college to the position of CEO of the company. She emphasized that supporting women along the way is very important, and called on women to support each other in their careers. Davidović particularly highlighted numerous programs and practices implemented by Nestle in our region with the aim of strengthening women in business.
Senior Director for Corporate Affairs and Communications of Hemofarm Sanda Savić she emphasized that in the report of the World Economic Forum on the gender gap index for this year, Serbia ranks high 26th out of 146 countries in which the research was conducted.
„According to numerous statistics, we are equal to the EU, if not better. It is evident that women in Serbia, but also in the world, are increasingly taking a leading role in the public sphere,” emphasized Savić and added the example of the company Hemofarm, where over 60 percent of management positions are women.
The representative of Bio4Campus from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Marija Pavlović, pointed out that, according to statistics from the Ministry and eScience, about 55 percent of women are in science.
During the ESG Festival, panels, round tables, workshops and a startup fair will be organized, in which representatives of companies, institutions and organizations will participate. In addition, the first interactive multimedia exhibition dedicated to sustainable development “STADA Expo” will be exhibited on the plateau of the Student City, which will be open for visits every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until October 27.
Source: BIZLife
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