Life choices of men and women depend on the cultural models of reference. A theory that applies to a western and advanced state such as Germany . Women who work as volunteers, for example, are less numerous than men, and especially they accept positions of responsibility with less enthusiasm . The influence of “role models” then continues to be reflected also in the classical fields of education and work. For instance, compared to the boys many more German girls – especially with a migration background – leave the school after graduation, in spite of having the requirements to enter university. Similarly, there are still large discrepancies in wages and career opportunities. And this can be explained through the gap existing between the so-called weaker sex “mini-jobs”, which, in other words, is a part-time jobs, that leave mothers the chance of spending more time at home, but at the same time, they deprive them of any chance of progress of work. In short, in social stereotypes boost a de-facto inequality, and Berlin wonders about how to guarantee real equal opportunities. It is the result of a research conducted by a team of experts commissioned by the Ministry of German family.
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