The Act on Equal Participation of Women and Men in Leadership Positions (FüPoG) entered into force on May 1st 2015, with the purpose of increasing the proportion of women in leadership positions in both the private and public sector and to promote the principle of equality of women and men within the meaning of Art 3 (2) German Basic Law. Accompanied by this Act, the Federal Act on Appointment to Bodies (BGremBG) and the Federal Gender Equality Act (BGleiG) were amended fundamentally. This Act aims for actual equality and is therefore a Positive Action. As a so-called “Mantelgesetz” (German for “umbrella Act”), this Act includes many norms and amendments of norms. Among other changes, this Act stipulates comprehensive changes of the BGleiG and the BGremBG.
Here you may find information about the target group of this Act, its content , questions regarding compatibility with constitutional and European law and its implementation.