Official website of the project: http://www.leadingfathers.info

Objectives of the project:
- To break open traditional patterns of perception of society that the responsibility to reconciliate family and work is assigned to women only
- To sensibilise men in future leading positions (like executive managers, directors, etc.) for reconciliation responsibilties
- To implement a training modul about reconciliation of family and work in the training system for leadership, especially in the training for men to get a leading position

Content of the measures:
The project points out and highlights positive examples of men in leading positions who can be role models for successful reconciliation of family and work. It will develop an education and training module, which will complement existing training programs, courses, seminars and other training measures for young leaders.

Target group:
• Young leaders, managers and people interested in future leading positions
• Mentors and role models for reconciliation in Austria, Sweden, Iceland and Hungary
• Training institutiones of administration of the state government of Lower Austria, the chamber of commerce, the chamber of emploees, the trade unions and other chambers of interests and the political parties

European Partners:
Austria: State Government of Lower Austria, Women’s Department (lead)
Iceland: Equal Opportunity Office of the City Council of Reykjavik
Estonia: Gender Equality Department at the Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia
Sweden: Kvinnoforum
Hungary:  MONA, Foundation for Women in Hungary

Hungarian activities within the project: See our pdf presentation here.

The project is funded by the State Government of Lower Austria and the
European Commission.

Program coordinators: Zsuzsa Lestál and Réka Sáfrány