Girls' and Boys' Day 2025
Career guidance regardless of gender stereotypes
In construction? "That's not for women!" Working in a daycare center? "But that's not a job for men!" Do you know such reactions to career choices? Girls' and Boys' Day wants to change that. After all, the distinction between typical female and male professions should be a thing of the past. Find out in this article what is behind the annual career orientation day and how your child can gain an insight into a gender-neutral working world.
Parents play an important role in career guidance
Today, all career paths and professional fields are open to girls and boys - but sometimes you have to get to know them first. By taking part in Girls ́Day and Boys ́Day, you can help your child to find the right career or a suitable field of study. As parents, you have an important role model function and are also a trusted advisor when it comes to their professional future.
What is the idea behind the day of action?
The aim of Girls' Day and Boys' Day is to show girls and boys the wide range of career opportunities and encourage them to explore new paths. This is because girls often choose professions in which women are predominantly found, for example office management assistant, medical assistant or sales assistant, as the chart on the top 10 female training professions shows.
And boys often opt for professions in which mainly men work, for example automotive mechatronics technician, computer scientist or electronics technician. These are the TOP 10 male apprenticeships:
There are so many more opportunities in the world of work. For many years now, companies and institutions have been opening their doors to show this: Regardless of gender, there are many exciting jobs in professional fields and areas that tend to be considered typically female or typically male. True to the motto: "Just try it out!"
Many companies offer a one-day taster internship
Around 120,000 places are available nationwide for girls and boys for the one-day taster internship. Pupils from the 5th grade onwards can take part. On this day, your child can gain practical experience in a company, get to know everyday working life or gain an insight into a field of study.
What Girls' and Boys' Day can be good for
It's worth taking a look at other professional fields. This applies to both girls and boys. On Future Day, reservations can be overcome and young people expand their awareness of an even broader range of career choices.
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That's what Girls'Day is all about:
Girls can gain an insight into technical and manual professions, such as plant engineer, firefighter, car mechanic, IT specialist, engineer and many more.
A Girls'Day list with professions in which girls and women are (still) outnumbered and which are particularly in the foreground on Girls'Day is presented in more detail on the Girls'Day portal. -
That's what Boys'Day is all about:
Boys can gain their first experience in educational, social and care professions and discover alternative careers, such as primary school teacher, educator, care specialist, childhood educator and much more.
A Boys'Day list of professions in which boys and men are (still) outnumbered can be found on the Boys'Day portal.
Where can we find help and advice?
If you would like to find out more online: A parents' special on Girls'Day provides answers to questions such as: Why should my daughter take part in Girls'Day and how can we support her in her career orientation? Of course, there is also a parents' special on Boys'Day. Feel free to click through!
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