Saturday, July 08, 2006
Women Working in Italy
The labour market in Italy is changing.
But women, both Italians and foreign nationals, are still being descriminated against.
For instance, recent statistics in Il Sole 24 Ore show that
Emma Bird is the co-director of www.howtoitaly.com
Our book 'Starting a Business in Italy: how to set up and run a successful business in the Bel Paese' is coming soon.
But women, both Italians and foreign nationals, are still being descriminated against.
For instance, recent statistics in Il Sole 24 Ore show that
- only four women in 10 have jobs
- women receive on average 15 - 27 per cent less for the same work done by a man
- only five per cent of women head up companies in Italy
- one woman in five is forced to give up her job after coming back from maternity leave
- working women in Italy are also responsible for doing all the housework and looking after their children
Emma Bird is the co-director of www.howtoitaly.com
Our book 'Starting a Business in Italy: how to set up and run a successful business in the Bel Paese' is coming soon.
