The focus of the thesis is analysis of the position of women on the labor market in Slovenia and comparatively in the European Union. Existing legislation in the European Union, the Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia and documents of international organizations are geared towards gender equality within all aspects of life. However, we are wondering if this is actually implemented in real life. The principle of gender equality is a fundamental principle of human rights and indisputably one of the fundamental democratic provisions of modern society. It is stated in all the relevant international and national legal sources of gender equality and represents an obligation for each country to comply. The problem is that the actual situation is a lot of times different from the one that legal documents foreseen. This is also reflected in the unequal position of women in the labor market. In this thesis we dealt with the issue of gender-different roles of men and women in the field of work that is paid. The purpose of this thesis is to present the position of women on the labor market in Slovenia and in some selected European countries. We wanted to examine the existence of key gender gaps in employment and to analyze the actual gender differences in the labor market. We also wanted to determine whether women are discriminated compared to men.
We find that women's participation in the labor market in all EU countries is lower than participation of men. Employed women work fewer hours, work in lower-wage sectors, and occupy lower positions compared to men, causing significant wage and gender disparities. These differences are, to some extent, the result of deep-rooted traditional gender roles as well as economic incentives. In all Member States, employment rates are lower for women than for men, with large differences across the EU. Slovenia does not significantly stand out in either positive or negative terms. Increasing women's participation in the labor market and their employment rates are key to achieving the overarching goals of European gender equality strategies.
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