Offers in Red Cross learning centers relieve the burden on women – Vice President Oberkofler: “Gender should not decide the future!”
Vienna (OTS) – Who succeeds in a career in international top management, who achieves top academic achievements – and who takes care of the household and children? Current figures show that in Austria, roles are clearly distributed among young people and defined in the family: in the age group of 10 to 14, girls do 31 percent more unpaid household work than boys, and in the age group of 15 to 19 years even 49 percent (source: Momentum Institute). The type of work also shows gender differences: cooking, cleaning, washing and looking after siblings are mostly done by girls, while repairs and gardening are done by boys.
Gender determines opportunities and the future
Red Cross Vice President Anja Oberkofler explains on International Women’s Day on March 8th: “The data shows that gender determines how much you help around the house. This often leaves less time for education and training. The role models that are modeled also often have a negative influence on girls: in eight out of ten couples, men do not take maternity leave, young fathers have the highest employment rate and work the most overtime. Women, on the other hand, take care of the family and household, and are also confronted with the gender pay gap at work.”
Gender pay gap: Austria above the EU average
According to Statistics Austria, women earn 18.8 percent less per hour worked than men. This puts Austria well above the EU average of 12.7 percent. Oberkofler summarizes: “Women and girls have it doubly difficult in Austria – first because of the roles assigned to them in their youth, then because of disadvantages in their professional lives. But gender should not determine our chances and possibilities. Especially in our supposedly modern and enlightened society, we have to ensure justice.”
Free Red Cross learning support for children relieves the burden on women
It is still predominantly women who provide unpaid learning support for children and young people and thus take on the multiple burdens of their own work and supporting the children’s learning. This can lead to excessive demands, stress and difficult stressful situations and can also have an impact on women’s employment. The Austrian Red Cross offers free learning support for children and young people, which at least partially relieves women – especially single mothers.
Educational opportunities for 3,510 children and young people
3,510 children and young people are supported in everyday school life in the Red Cross youth learning support and in the Red Cross learning centers in Austria. To achieve this, 600 learning companions dedicate more than 60,000 hours per year to accompany the children in their school learning several times a week. More than half of the employees invest their valuable time on a voluntary basis.
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