Weakness does not stem from gender

‘I would like to hear the women I hire say they feel secure in every area of their lives’ says Zuzanna Wysocka, Partner at WZ Partners.

If men gave birth, had periods, raised children, the world would be…

There would be more dedicated solutions to facilitate informed reproduction, parenthood, and the return to work. As far as parenting is concerned, I think many fathers are active parents and we should avoid making negative assumptions about the entire male population, but rather recognise those men that genuinely support mothers and understand their struggles.

Women are heads of large corporations less often, so business still…

Is missing many streamlined processes as well as empathy for people and the environment. Business accepts unjustified differences in salary levels between those employed by large corporations and those employed by subcontractors, and sometimes is also accepts exploitation and abuse.

When I hear the term ‘a working woman’, I imagine…

I imagine the women whose low profile and poorly paid work turned out to be so important in the pandemic. Take nurses, supermarket cashiers, teachers, tram drivers, pharmacists… Plus, women on my team who calculate salaries for others.

Are women the weaker sex? When I hear this, what comes to mind is…

Weakness does not stem from gender at all. I regret to say that I know of many weak men whose decisions have a tragic impact on the fate of women.

Careers are most hampered for women…

By them being forced to operate under male rules, and being compelled for years to compete for male approval and recognition. Not many women are not subordinated to anyone, overtly or otherwise.

If I could introduce one regulation to encourage women to be professionally active, it would be…

A tax deduction for nursery and kindergarten care between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Alternatively, I would introduce a simple option (without creating funds, regulations, or documentation) to finance for example a half of the parent’s fee for childcare in the said day care facilities without the accompanying social security and tax burdens.

What impresses me about the women I work with is…

At present, the fact that every day they face the challenges wrought by the so-called Polish Deal and make up the bulk of the masses of confused people whose wages were significantly reduced by the Polish Deal. And they always do it with a smile and a sense of responsibility.

In order to empower women in my company, I decided that…

I am a partner in a family business, and the absolute majority of our team is made up of women. Each of them is different and has a different situation. We make decisions on a case-by-case basis.

What I would most like to hear from my female employees…

That they feel secure in every area of their lives. That they are independent and make their decisions on their own.

Menstruation at work is still a taboo…

Like many other topics that relate to women. However, I must honestly admit I have never thought about it very deeply since for me, personally, menstruation has never been a taboo. I am happy to be inspired to revise my perceptions and take action to support women on those difficult days.

 

Interview by Anna Zaleska

Picture: pexels.com

The text was published at gazetaprawna.pl on 28 January 2022