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Gender and Forestry: Women's Employment and Education at the Forest Research Institute

This study by Viera Petrášová and Mária Poljovková from the Forest Research Institute in Zvolen examines the role of women in forestry, highlighting their representation in the workforce, education, and economic challenges. It reports that women make up 51.6% of the population but represent 45% of the unemployed in forestry. The research discusses historical barriers to women's education in forestry, job classifications, and pay disparities. The findings underscore the importance of equitable policies and support systems to enhance women's roles in forestry and rural development.

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Gender and Forestry: Women's Employment and Education at the Forest Research Institute

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  1. Gender & Forestry Ing. Viera Petrášová, CSc. Ing. Mária Poljovková Forest Research Institute Zvolen

  2. Gender & Forestry Women represents: - 51,6 % of population - 45 % of unemployed Forest Research Institute Zvolen

  3. Gender & Forestry -1997 – National Action Plan – declares equal position of women, removing of economic handicap and support to improve the labour market for rural women Forest Research Institute Zvolen

  4. Gender & Forestry Questionable themes: - small enterprising - employment - social supporting systems - education of women Forestry Forest Research Institute Zvolen

  5. Gender & Forestry • Social status of women: • job position – not adequate • wage – 30 % difference • - homework – „unpaid work“ Forest Research Institute Zvolen

  6. Gender & Forestry • Study in forestry • 1947 – forestry education on University level • - from the 60th to 80th – restricted study for women • - after 1980 restrictions were cancelled what caused 10 % increase of women graduates (Pic. 1) Forest Research Institute Zvolen

  7. Gender & Forestry Forest Research Institute Zvolen

  8. Gender & Forestry • Fromacademic year 1999/2000it is possible to study at these fields at University: • Forestry • Management and enterprising in forestry (MEF) • Forest ecology • - Applied zoology and game hunting (AZaGH) Forest Research Institute Zvolen

  9. Gender & Forestry Tab. 2 Summary of the graduates from the Faculty of Forestry at Technical University Zvolen since academic year 1999/2000 Forest Research Institute Zvolen

  10. Gender & Forestry Structure of work classification of women foresters - At present we have data of national forest enterprise Lesy SR š. p. Banská Bystrica and its affiliated forest enterprises. - The focus of employing women foresters lies at the level of affiliated forest enterprise(see Tab. 3 and 4) Forest Research Institute Zvolen

  11. Work classification Departments Total HQ 100 200 300 400 500 Chief engineer Men 3 4 6 7 4 5 29 Women - 2 - 1 - - 3 Engineer Men 4 26 18 13 11 4 76 Women 1 7 3 9 9 - 29 Other Men 1 4 0 4 1 7 17 Ženy 1 6 1 6 2 5 21 Gender & Forestry Tab. 3 Work classification according to sex Lesy SR, š. p. Banská Bystrica – HeadQuarters Forest Research Institute Zvolen

  12. Work classification AFE Director Men 26 Women 2 Deputy manager Men 49 Women 9 Chief fellow officer Men 330 Women 109 Chief of the centre Men 26 Women 1 Others Men 25 Women 87 Gender & Forestry Tab. 4 Work classification according to sex Lesy SR, š. p. Banská Bystrica – Affiliated forest enterprises(AFE) Forest Research Institute Zvolen

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