{"id":3770,"date":"2025-05-22T09:30:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T07:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/?p=3770"},"modified":"2025-05-27T09:21:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T07:21:58","slug":"womenomics-women-project-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/womenomics-women-project-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Womenomics \u2013 Gender Pay Gap and the Role of Women in Project Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you wondering why there are more male project managers than female project managers? Are you considering ways to generate more enthusiasm for project management among women? In that case, this article about <strong>womenomics<\/strong> will be of interest to you. Women are clearly an important, yet so far underutilized, asset for the project management profession.<\/p>\n<p>This article will give you an overview of the <strong>professionional situation of women in project management<\/strong> (statistics and experience). You will also learn more about specific measures to <strong>increase the proportion of women in project management<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#Chapter1\">Definition womenomics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Chapter2\">The female project manager \u2013 the current situation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Chapter3\">Is project management a man\u2019s world?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Chapter4\">A salary comparison for women in project management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Chapter5\">The positive influence of women on projects and companies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Chapter6\">Greater diversity in project management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Chapter7\">Tips to get more women into project management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Chapter8\">Conclusion \u2013 Womenomics: Gender pay gap and the role of women in project management<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let us begin!<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"Chapter1\">Definition\u00a0Womenomics<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cWomenomics\u201d \u2013 the female shift in business \u2013 is a global megatrend that has too long been neglected.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/TPG_HR-Shooting2021_-48-576x1024-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-5724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/TPG_HR-Shooting2021_-48-576x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/TPG_HR-Shooting2021_-48-576x1024-1.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/TPG_HR-Shooting2021_-48-576x1024-1-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a>Japanese late prime minister Shinz\u014d Abe coined this term in 2013 by declaring his intention to focus more strongly on the Japanese leadership\u2019s stated goal of making equality for women the centerpiece of Japan\u2019s economic and growth strategy. His stated goal at the time was to have women occupy 30% of the managerial positions. Additionally, the workforce participation rate for women aged 25-44 was to be increased from 68% to 73% by 2020. The goal: to tap the latent reserves of the female labor force as a production factor to boost economic performance and development.<\/p>\n<p>Maximizing the economic potential was not the only goal, however. Workplace equality, and especially career opportunities, are not only an economic and business issue but even more so a societal one. Can a nation or a company really afford to neglect 50% of its workforce, especially one that is generally very well educated?<\/p>\n<p>No society can justify denying half its population equal opportunities for development. <strong>Gender diversity<\/strong> is no longer a niche issue. It is now part of the political and economic mainstream and has become a major issue in decision-making processes. So now the question is, how have gender diversity and womenomics affected project management?<\/p>\n<div id=\"id6957385893a6c\" class=\"iframecontainer iframecontainer--hidden\">\n            <div class=\"iframecontainer__head\" style=\"background: #D60B52!important;\">\n                <div class=\"iframecontainer__head__inner\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\" data-for=\"#id6957385893a6c\">\n                    <p><strong>Special Download: <\/strong> Resource Planning Software for the Roles Involved (PDF file)<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"iframecontainer__head__icon\" data-for=\"#id6957385893a6c\">\n                    <svg width=\"10px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"1092 550 10 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n                        <polygon class=\"iframecontainer__head__icon__pfeil\"  data-for=\"#id6957385893a6c\" stroke=\"none\" fill=\"#ffffff\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" points=\"1093.875 550 1101.875 558 1093.875 566 1092 564.125 1098.125 558 1092 551.875\"><\/polygon>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"iframecontainer__iframe\">\n                <div class=\"iframecontainer__iframe__inner\">\n                    <p>Please fill in the form.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">* Required Fields\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/en\/data-protection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Data Protection<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"cookieconsent-optout-marketing\">This form is blocked by your cookie settings to our website. 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Statistics available from the Project Management Institute (PMI) show that women currently constitute an estimated 20-30% of the project management staff worldwide. Another study produced by the Germany-based \u201cGesellschaft f\u00fcr Projektmanagement (GPM)\u201d (German member of the International Project Management Association, IPMA) from 2014 came to a similar conclusion, estimating that roughly 30% of the German project managers were female. However, there is good news: the percentage is increasing: in 2024, the GPM found that the female share of project managers had increased by 44% compared to their last survey from 2019.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/TPG_HR-Shooting2021_-25-768x512-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5718\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/TPG_HR-Shooting2021_-25-768x512-1.jpg\" alt=\"Women in project management \u2013 Flipchart\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/TPG_HR-Shooting2021_-25-768x512-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/TPG_HR-Shooting2021_-25-768x512-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Most of these women migrate to project management rather accidentally. In other words, few of these university graduates originally sought a career in project management. The majority began their career as a technical expert and over time progressed into the role of project manager.<\/p>\n<p>This progression in perspective and responsibility is generally accompanied by professional development opportunities. As women begin to assume responsibility for projects, they also work to obtain the associated professional qualifications, for example, through certification programs.<\/p>\n<p>There is a high degree of job satisfaction: These women value the:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fact that each project is unique<\/li>\n<li>Joy of working with others to achieve a goal and produce clear results<\/li>\n<li>Collaboration with a variety of teams and clients<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n    <p class=\"datamintsbanner\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3IFmguV\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"datamintsbanner__link\" title=\"Microsoft 365 Project Management TPG ProjectPowerPack: Best Practice Solution for Project & Portfolio Management Based on Microsoft 365 & Power Platform\" style=\"display: block;\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/csm_PPP_Blog_Banner2_EN_1300px_tiny_8e50efa17d.jpg\" class=\"datamintsbanner__image\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%\">\n        <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n    \n<h2 id=\"Chapter3\">Is Project Management a Man\u2019s World?<\/h2>\n<p>Gender-specific challenges &#8211; obstacles &#8211; have not been completely eliminated. Project management remains a man\u2019s world.<\/p>\n<p>Women managers often report that they first have to assert themselves to gain acceptance and overcome the typical stereotypes.<\/p>\n<p>There is also a scarcity of female role models. This is partially attributable to the fact that more women than men face the challenge of achieving a good work-life balance while managing a project.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/TPG_HR-Shooting2021_-1-768x512-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5719 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/TPG_HR-Shooting2021_-1-768x512-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/TPG_HR-Shooting2021_-1-768x512-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/TPG_HR-Shooting2021_-1-768x512-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"Chapter4\">A Salary Comparison for Women in Project Management<\/h2>\n<p>Project management work is lucrative for women as well \u2013 but not as lucrative as for their male colleagues. In 2024, the Gesellschaft f\u00fcr Projektmanagement (GPM, <a href=\"#Chapter2\">see above<\/a>) published their eighth study of project management salaries and careers.<\/p>\n<p>Project managers who were men had an average salary of \u20ac112,000 <em>(\u20ac87,000 in 2019)<\/em>. Their female counterparts earned approximately 21% <em>(11%\u00a0 in 2019)<\/em> less.<\/p>\n<p>The PMI salary report for 2020 determined that the pay gap for Germany is higher than the GPM for 2019, namely 16%.<\/p>\n<p>This gender pay gap increases with the level of responsibility and seniority. At the highest levels of project management, this gender pay gap is an immense 26.3%, whereas women are only subjected to a 4.7% reduction for entry-level positions.<\/p>\n<p>An intuitive explanation could be that women and men are subject to the same demands and qualifications as they begin their careers. The gender pay gap that then emerges could be due to women choosing to pause their careers to raise a family and the consequent decision to devote less time to their careers.<\/p>\n<p>However, there may be other obstacles for women seeking to advance their career: the reluctance to be in the limelight and assume greater responsibility \u2013 both prerequisites for a managerial position.<\/p>\n<p>An international comparison shows the following <strong>gender pay gaps in project management<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Great Britain: approx. 14%<\/li>\n<li>France: 11.5%<\/li>\n<li>USA: 10%<\/li>\n<li>Switzerland: 5.5%<br \/>\n<em>(This is notably the country with the highest project manager salaries for both men and women.)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/TPG_HR-Shooting2021_-15-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9421\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/TPG_HR-Shooting2021_-15-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Women in project management \u2013 Chat between meetings\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"Chapter5\">The Positive Influence of Women on Projects and Companies<\/h2>\n<p>The employment world continues to evolve and is developing into a project-based economy.<\/p>\n<p>The percentage of project-related work in the total value added was already approximately 40% in Germany for 2019. Forecasts predict the global demand for project managers to grow by 33% before 2027.<\/p>\n<p>The key to gaining a competitive advantage in this brave new world of work is having highly efficient, motivated employees. This is a prerequisite for successful projects.<\/p>\n<p>Having qualified women in project management will therefore become increasingly important. They have already proven their worth and are therefore no longer an optional nice-to-have but rather a valuable contributor to the company&#8217;s bottom line. There is a good business case for including more women in project management.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/TPG_HR-Shooting2021_-37-768x432-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5721\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/TPG_HR-Shooting2021_-37-768x432-1.jpg\" alt=\"Women in project management \u2013 Use your good communication skills to convince project team members\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/TPG_HR-Shooting2021_-37-768x432-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/TPG_HR-Shooting2021_-37-768x432-1-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"Chapter6\">Greater Diversity in Project Management<\/h2>\n<p>It is a well-known fact that diversity in project management \u2013 also regarding gender balance \u2013 produces better project results and serves to sustainably incorporate the project in the affected company or organization.<\/p>\n<p>Women can deploy their strengths in projects by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bringing people together and driving the collaboration needed to produce a shared achievement<\/li>\n<li>Finding fast, practical solutions to complex problems<\/li>\n<li>Their ability to communicate well<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Especially the latter, good communication skills, is a critical asset in project management.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>You may also find this article interesting: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/resource-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Resource Management<\/a> in Project Management \u2013 Basics and Methods for Beginners<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n    <p class=\"datamintsbanner\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/en\/project-management-newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"datamintsbanner__link\" title=\"Project Management Newsletter TPG PMO Resource Management Agile PM Project Projects Projectmanager Projectmanagementoffice\" style=\"display: block;\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/TPG_Banner-Blog_1400_Newsletter_EN.jpg\" class=\"datamintsbanner__image\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%\">\n        <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n    \n<h2 id=\"Chapter7\">Tips to Get More Women into Project Management<\/h2>\n<p>You, too, can help further increase the percentage of women in project management. And now, a few striking examples to illustrate some best practices:<\/p>\n<h3>Raising Awareness of the Scope of Activities Handled by Women Project Managers<\/h3>\n<p>There should be clear communication of the scope of activities and valuable contributions made by women, in particular. Many women, and especially younger ones, are still awaiting more comprehensive answers to these questions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What is a typical day for a woman project manager?<\/li>\n<li>What are the benefits and challenges?<\/li>\n<li>How can I become a project manager?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition to the efforts by the PMI Institute, IPMA, and GPM to answer these questions, we also recommend the <a href=\"https:\/\/elisestevens.co\/why-celebrating-women-in-project-management-is-important-to-me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cCelebrating Women in Project Management\u201d<\/a> initiative launched by the Australian author Elise Stevens, who serves as a valuable role model. Stevens presented successful women in project management 150 days a year on her social media channels.<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Perspective-Women-Project-Management-Professionals-ebook\/dp\/B085VD2Y9X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">her book<\/a>, Sarah Ipek Ozguler interviews 29 women project managers around the world to illustrate their successful career paths. It is also a valuable source.<\/p>\n<p>Those aspiring to be project managers can benefit as well from using personal branding to promote themselves and their profession.<\/p>\n<h3>Creating and Promoting Networking Opportunities<\/h3>\n<p>Women project managers want to, and must, network and share ideas with other members of their profession in order to learn from each other and help each other.<\/p>\n<p>In Germany, this networking and support opportunity for women project managers has been provided chiefly by GPM and its female PM experts.<\/p>\n<p>Companies can, and are encouraged to, provide similar forums for sharing ideas and internal networking within their own organization as well.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to networking, women project managers can also develop a <strong>mentoring program<\/strong> (that can also be non-gender-specific). Mentoring involves much more than just networking; it offers new opportunities to learn from one another and grow professionally.<\/p>\n<p>In Germany, there are now several mentoring programs, among which <a href=\"https:\/\/mentorme-ngo.org\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mentorme<\/a> is surely the largest and most successful community.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"Chapter8\">Conclusion \u2013 Womenomics: The Gender Pay Gap and the Role of Women in Project Management<\/h2>\n<p>Although there have been promising developments, when it comes to getting \u201cmore women into project management\u201d much more still needs to be done. This was also the tenor of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/data\/Downloads_Studien\/Studie_Frauen_im_Projektmanagement_2022_final_-_TPG_TheProjectGroup.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2022 German-language study<\/a> on women in project management conducted by author Darya Schwarz-Fradkova and TPG The Project Group.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, the hitherto barely tapped resource of womenomics will be used and receive the recognition it deserves.<\/p>\n<p>This is the only way to utilize this megatrend\u2019s hidden potential to bring economic and societal development to full fruition \u2013 even far beyond project management<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Our final tips<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Get to know the individually adaptable \u201cPPM Paradise\u201d \u2013 the optimal environment for your enterprise-wide project, program, portfolio and resource management. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/data\/Downloads_eBooks\/TPG_PPM_Paradise_eBook_EN_-_TPG_TheProjectGroup.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download the eBook now<\/a> (just click, no form).<\/p>\n<p>And sign up for our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/en\/project-management-newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bi-weekly blog newsletter<\/a> to make sure you receive all our updates.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Have you dealt with womenomics in a project environment, and what do you see as the advantages and disadvantages? 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Thanks a lot.<\/div>\n\n                    <iframe src=\"https:\/\/scnem.com\/art_resource.php?sid=hqvs9.qdei48\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 520px;\"><\/iframe>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><div class=\"row cf\"><div class=\"column half\">\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3784 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/Antje-058-Bearbeitet_quadrat_Web-1024x1024-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/Antje-058-Bearbeitet_quadrat_Web-1024x1024-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/Antje-058-Bearbeitet_quadrat_Web-1024x1024-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/Antje-058-Bearbeitet_quadrat_Web-1024x1024-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/Antje-058-Bearbeitet_quadrat_Web-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Antje Lehmann-Benz<br \/>\n<em>(PMP, PMI-ACP, PSM expert \/ instructor in Agile Methodology)<\/em><\/strong><em><br \/>\n<\/em>Antje Lehmann-Benz, PMP, is a project management instructor with a special focus on agile issues and scrum seminars. She also has experience in providing software training (JIRA and Confluence) and consulting. In addition to instructing on frameworks and theory, she is also experienced in the use of agile games and practical exercises to reinforce the knowledge gained.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about Antje Lehmann-Benz on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/antje-lehmann-benz\/?locale=de_DE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/coaches.xing.com\/profile\/Antje_LehmannBenzMAPMPPMIACP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">XING<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><\/div><div class=\"column half\"><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3783 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/Darya-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/Darya-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/Darya-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/Darya.jpg 335w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Darya Schwarz-Fradkova<br \/>\n<em>(consultant for project management and change management)<\/em><\/strong><em><br \/>\n<\/em>Darya Schwarz-Fradkova is currently advising public-sector clients. She previously advised commercial clients. She also has a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.die-projektmanagerin.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blog<\/a> on\u00a0women in project management to draw attention to women in this occupation.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about Darya Schwarz-Fradkova on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/darya-schwarz-fradkova-3953b534\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><u>Sources used<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Article:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zukunftsinstitut.de\/zukunftsthemen\/womanomics-frauen-erobern-die-arbeitswelt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Frauen erobern die Arbeitswelt (Women Conquer the Workforce)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.welt.de\/wirtschaft\/bilanz\/article174790553\/Beruf-und-Karriere-Womenomics-und-die-japanische-Realitaet.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Womenomics und die japanische Realit\u00e4t (Women and Japanese Reality)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectmanagement.com\/blog-post\/47650\/Women-in-Project-Management--Future-Perspectives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Women in Project Management: Future Perspectives<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emerald.com\/insight\/content\/doi\/10.1108\/IJMPB-06-2012-0033\/full\/html?skipTracking=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Women Project Managers: the exploration of their job challenges and issue selling behaviors<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Studies:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/learning\/careers\/project-management-salary-survey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PMI: Earning power, Salary Report 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpm-ipma.de\/know_how\/studienergebnisse\/gehaltsstudie_2019.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GPM Salary Survey (2024)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/learning\/thought-leadership\/pulse\/a-case-for-diversity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PMI: A case for diversity (2020)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpm-ipma.de\/fileadmin\/user_upload\/Wissen\/Studien\/ergebnis-frauen-im-pm-studie-2014-gpm.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Studie zur aktuellen Situation von Frauen im Projektmanagement der GPM (2014) (Study of women\u2019s current situation in project management)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/-\/media\/pmi\/documents\/public\/pdf\/learning\/thought-leadership\/pulse\/pmi-pulse-2020-final.pdf?v=2a5fedd3-671a-44e1-9582-c31001b37b61&amp;sc_lang_temp=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PMI: Pulse of the profession (2020)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Books:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Perspective-Women-Project-Management-Professionals-ebook\/dp\/B085VD2Y9X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ozguler, Sarah Ipek (2019): The Perspective of Women Project Management Professionals<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n    <p class=\"datamintsbanner\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4b3Fx51\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"datamintsbanner__link\" title=\"The comprehensive Resource Management Tool\" style=\"display: block;\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/Banner-TPG-CoReSuite-EN-6-2024.png\" class=\"datamintsbanner__image\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%\">\n        <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n    \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you wondering why there are more male project managers than female project managers? Are you considering ways to generate more enthusiasm for project management among women? In that case, this article about womenomics will be of interest to you. Women are clearly an important, yet so far underutilized, asset for the project management profession.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/womenomics-women-project-management\/\" title=\"Read More\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":8458,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3770"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3770"}],"version-history":[{"count":53,"href":"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3770\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8475,"href":"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3770\/revisions\/8475"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8458"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3770"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3770"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3770"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}