share of women
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share of women
The percentage share of women in a particular group, committee, company, or area of society.
Das Unternehmen hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, den Frauenanteil in Führungspositionen zu erhöhen.
The company has set itself the goal of increasing the share of women in leadership positions.
The word is made up of 'Frauen' (plural of 'die Frau' (woman)) and 'der Anteil' (share, proportion). So it literally means the 'Anteil der Frauen' (share of women) in a whole.
Der Frauenanteil im Parlament ist in den letzten Jahren gestiegen.
The share of women in parliament has risen in recent years.
In connection with 'Frauenanteil' (share of women), verbs such as 'erhöhen' (to increase), 'steigern' (to raise), 'senken' (to lower), or 'fördern' (to promote) are often used to describe a change in the proportion.
Die Firma möchte den Frauenanteil in der IT-Abteilung gezielt erhöhen.
The company wants to specifically increase the share of women in the IT department.
When the exact share is given, the construction 'der Frauenanteil liegt bei ... Prozent' (the share of women is ... percent) or 'beträgt ... Prozent' (amounts to ... percent) is often used.
Aktuell liegt der Frauenanteil in unserem Team bei 40 Prozent.
Currently, the share of women in our team is 40 percent.
women's quota
Frauenquote and Frauenanteil both refer to the percentage of women in a group. Frauenquote, however, is a defined or targeted rule, while Frauenanteil describes the actual number or proportion present. Use Quote for requirements and Anteil for a description.
Der Frauenanteil in der Leitung liegt derzeit bei dreißig Prozent.
The current share of women in management is 30 percent.
Das Unternehmen führte eine Frauenquote von vierzig Prozent für die Leitung ein.
The company introduced a 40 percent women's quota for management.
