Gender in Europe & CIS

Development and Transition, 8th issue, "Gender in Transition "

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Development and Transition is a joint publication of the United Nations Development Programme and the London School of Economics. It aims to be a forum for policy-oriented discussions and debates about how the nature, evolution and challenges of development and transition intersect in Central and Eastern Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and Turkey.

The eighth issue focuses on 'Gender in Transition' and examines the new challenges facing women and men in post-communist countries. Development and transition affect women and men in different ways. In many new EU member states, and in the countries of the Western Balkans and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the post-communist transition has seen reductions in women’s wages and employment rates relative to men’s; access to assets, property, and political representation has declined. Women as primary-care providers have been hard hit by the collapse or declines in social services.

More information about Development and Transition at www.developmentandtransition.net.

 

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