He positioning of the female figure in the industries should not be generated by a gender quota to appease the passions that have led companies and associations to have women in their work team.
The approach follows from the answer of women leaders in the business and industrial sector to the same question: how have women evolved in the labor market?
three referents in the economy they offered their point of view, concluding that there is a “pronounced step” that women still need to climb.
Elena Viyella
“We have made a lot of progress”, without a doubt, but today the role that many women play in the Dominican economy is conditioned by their physical and non-formative capacitiesconsidered the outstanding business leader.
“The woman brings soft skills to work environments, which are of the utmost importance to enhance the performance of industries”, he considered.
Julissa Baez
Despite the fact that the cement industry has been characterized by greater male participationthere is space available for those women who decide to specialize, said the executive director of the Dominican Association of Cement Producers (Adocem).
“In the cement industry it has been shown that the woman can fulfill any type of task, rethinking the ways of doing things and adding value to local industries”. However, there are challenges in breaking through mindsets that classify female performance, she pointed out.
rommy grullon
Women and men see life in a different way, which implies that the planning home, work, and activities in your work environment are harmonize so that everything flows in the same direction, stated the president of the Beauty Cluster of the Dominican Republic.
“The cosmetics industry is led by women, and one of the segments that reflects the greatest dynamism is the entrepreneurship, refuge niche of the women who have not been able to enter the labor market due to lack of opportunities”, he said.
The executives were present at a meeting with leaders of the business and industrial sector in the Las Cariátides room of the National Palace, where the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and MSMEs (MICM) presented the report “Participation and contributions of women in the local manufacturing industry”.
The event was led by the Vice President of the Republic, Raquel Peña, who assured that the universities record that more than one 60% of its student population is made up of women. However, there is a low penetration in the jobs.
