An observatory to tell women
Bocconi University submitted 15 proposals to facilitate the entry of women into the workforce. "I am very happy to be with you. Focusing on women is not only an act of social equality, but also a source of economic growth - said the mayor of Milan, Letizia Moratti. "
Focus - female employment since 2009, is firm in Italy to 46.4%, far below the European average as measured by the OECD
Research sponsored by Elle - www.elle . it - was created by sisters of Italy - Www.sorelleditalia.net - in collaboration with the Istituto Piepoli. Milan, Rome, Bari and Bologna in cities such forums were held, collected thousands of interviews which gave body to the White Paper by Danda Santini, director of Elle magazine, in the presence of the Minister Carfagna and the parliamentary majority and opposition. It is an observatory to tell Italian women, desires, expectations and problems.
It starts from a very alarming figure: the female employment since 2009, is firm in Italy to 46.4%, far below the European average as measured by the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) which published data the employment rate for women and youths.
embarrassing for Italy, which is confirmed lagging behind as regards the female employment data also shows worrying in the relationship between young people and work.
Our 46.4% is far in Norway (74.4%), but also from the average of OECD countries amounted to 56.5%.
Fortunately, our country has shown improvements over the last ten years, from 38.3% to the current figure, however, probably an accomplice of the economic crisis, last year lost nearly a percentage point from 2008, when the rate of female employment stood at 47.2%.
Hence the proposals:
a) Taxation advantageous for firms hiring women - bill of Senators and Ichino Morando;
b) enter into public procurement, points in favor of companies that are implementing best practices;
c) imputed contributions for 24 months for the first son and 12 for second place in advance of the board;
d) the integration of contributions for periods of part-time work;
e) possibility of earlier retirement for all in case of care for older people
f) more deductions for families in which both spouses work for the medical expenses of children and the elderly;
g) maternity benefit to 5 months for women workers autonome, precarie o per quante sono in cerca di lavoro;
h) congedi di paternità obbligatori per 2-6 settimane – proposta di legge dell'onorevole Saltamartini;
i) deduzioni fiscali o incentivi per le aziende che favoriscono la nascita di asili nido e l'allargamento dei programmi per il tempo pieno.
Alcune di queste proposte, secondo le parlamentari intervenute (tra cui Emma Bonino, Alessia Mosca e Barbara Saltamartini), si possono realizzare e far approvare con una certa facilità perché sono a costo zero, senza vincoli di bilancio.
Il Ministro Carfagna ha ricordato il Piano di conciliazione per investire 40 milioni sui servizi per le famiglie e per l'infanzia: tali somme were transferred to the regions in the month of January and plans are being presented.
the merits of the topic is of some interest to report also the detection Unioncamere published in December 2010 on enterprises with women as owners. In central and northern regions of the number has increased by 5% in 2009-2010 compared to 2004 and even though the total dropped from 540,000 .- to 529,000 .- is found that the phenomenon is far infriore that of men. In particular, the Tuscany recorded a steady increase of women entrepreneurs over the past 5 years.
The analysis of the data confirms that growth is greatly affected - more than 4% - from companies owned by a foreign woman
