Emiliewicz: more women study technical subjects in Poland

In Poland, more women study technical and scientific subjects than in other European Union countries, as noted by the future head of the development ministry Jadwiga Emilewicz on at the conference "Perspektywy Women in Tech Summit 2019".

Emilewicz emphasized that in Poland the level of education of women is higher than that of men and – as she said – according to research they are also better heads of companies. 

“It is worth employing women in managerial positions because it brings specific benefits to the shareholders,” she pointed out. 

She admitted that personally, however, she is not an enthusiast of women's parity, e.g. on management boards, because she believes that women are promoted thanks to their achievements, and not because they are women.

“I believe that I achieved my position because I am good at what I do, not because I wear a skirt,” she said. She added that many of her colleagues are women because they are the best at coping with multitasking and stress in management. 

“This decade will be a decade for women,” she summed up. 

(PAP)