“Are we talking about what measures we still want to take, or is something happening here?” Oberbank Managing Director Franz Gasselsberger before the upcoming International Women’s Day about the “yes” to women’s quotas, a reconsideration and the domino effect in the banking sector in Linz.
“Women’s Day should no longer be misused for bold announcements, but should encourage us to reconsider old patterns,” says Franz Gasselsberger, who to mark the occasion is inviting people to an event at the Danube Forum on March 7 with the “Crown” of International Women’s Day. Before that, the Oberbank boss spoke about…
- The effect of a women’s quota: “We men just need clear explanations. A mandatory quota for female leadership is one such announcement. Even though I was laughed at in the beginning, I am now proud that almost five years ago we introduced the quota that we wanted to have 40% women in management positions by 2030. Only it doesn’t help. Credible measures are also needed.”
- Necessary persuasion: “Women are particularly critical and question things much more. Unsubstantiated announcements won’t get you anywhere. It must be noticeable that a change in thinking actually takes place. This happens to us.”
- The domino effect caused by the appointment of Isabella Lehner to the board: “This has created an incredible wave among women at the bank who see that they can do anything here. This encourages us to continue on course.”
- Challenges: “The bottleneck in women’s careers is still children and the associated part-time phase, which for many people no longer ends. We have to start there and relieve women from family work.”
Source: Krone
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