POST Luxembourg Launches Exhibition Highlighting Women’s Careers

On Wednesday 4 March 2026, POST Luxembourg officially launched an exhibition dedicated to the evolution of women’s role within POST, held at its headquarters in the capital's Gare district.

The exhibition “VOIES PLURI·ELLES – Parcours de femmes au fil du temps”, photographed by Luxembourg artist Anouk Flesch, illustrates the experiences of women currently working at POST. It features a photo gallery representing ten POST employees through professional portraits and filmed interviews, offering insight into their careers, their commitment and the diversity of their professions.

The preview took place in the presence of Isabelle Faber, Member of the Executive Committee of POST Luxembourg and Director of Human Resources, Public Relations and CSR, as well as several employees whose portraits appear in the exhibited photographs.

Isabelle Faber introduced the exhibition and explained that POST wanted to create a meaningful project for International Women’s Day, celebrated annually on 8 March.

She said the idea was to document the evolution of women’s roles within the company since the creation of the postal and telecommunications administration in 1842, explaining that the exhibition combines historical research with contemporary testimonies and aims to make women’s contributions visible.

Isabelle Faber also stressed that progress has been slow and that gender equality remains incomplete. “We are absolutely not proud today of the percentage of women represented at the level of the company or at the level of the women managers,” she said. She added that the exhibition aims to inspire younger generations, noting that “sometimes young women, children, girls, do not dare because they do not have models”.

Aurélie Genin, Head of Cultural Heritage and Archives at POST Luxembourg, then presented the historical research behind the project and described how the timeline traces the gradual presence of women in postal services.

She explained that archival material was difficult to find because women’s work was rarely documented at the time. The exhibition therefore aims to recover historical evidence and preserve records for the future.

She also noted that early discussions about women working in the postal sector already appeared in parliamentary debates, where some politicians supported women’s employment as an economic advantage, while others defended traditional family roles. As she described, “we see that there are people who are partisans… who consider that it would be an economic advance for the country,” while others “are much more partisan to keep the tradition and to keep women who take care of the family”.

Jessica, one of the women portrayed in the exhibition and working in the finance department, confirmed that women make up a majority of employees in some departments but remain underrepresented in leadership roles. She explained that “managerial roles remain largely male dominated”, adding that currently there are “zero” women in certain management positions, although she expressed hope that this situation will change in the future.

The exhibition also includes audio interviews with pioneering women who held senior leadership roles at POST, including Hjoerdis Stahl, appointed Deputy Managing Director in 2018, and Françoise Schlink, who became the first female Chair of POST Luxembourg’s Board of Directors in 2025.

Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg, Yuriko Backes, Minister for Gender Equality and Diversity, and Marc Spautz, Minister for Mobility and Public Works, were set to attend the official opening later the same day.

The exhibition will be open to the public with free access from 5 March to 4 April 2026, Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 18:00 and Saturday from 09:00 to 12:00. It will remain closed on Sunday. Those wishing to book a group visit for a minimum of six people must reserve in advance via heritage@post.lu.

The exhibition also features the artwork "The Deciders" (2015) by Luxembourg feminist artist Berthe Lutgen, which addresses the under-representation of women in decision-making positions.