Gender

Gratë dhe punësimi në sektorin e ndërtimit në Shqipëri – ngushtimi i hendekut gjinor

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Projektet e reja infrastrukturore sjellin zakonisht një rritje të kërkesës për krah pune e kualifikim, duke krijuar mundësi të reja punësimi në sektorin e ndërtimit. Në Shqipëri, zbatimi i një sërë projekteve infrastrukturore përbën një lajm të mirë për ekonominë e vendit, por, po kështu, ato paraqesin një mundësi për rritjen e pjesëmarrjes së grave në një sektor të dominuar gjerësisht nga meshkujt. Sipas studimit tonë, gratë që aktualisht punojnë në sektorin e ndërtimit në Shqipëri janë vetëm 3%.

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New infrastructure projects typically see an increase in demand for labor and skills, thereby creating new employment opportunities in the construction sector. In Albania, several infrastructure projects currently being implemented are good news for the country’s economy – but they also provide an opportunity to boost participation of women in a largely male-dominated sector. According to our research, the share of women currently employed in Albania’s construction sector is just 3%.

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Jobs and wage growth have been the most important driver of poverty reduction globally, and Central Asia. In Tajikistan, for example, it has cut poverty by about two-thirds since 2003. In Kazakhstan, it accounted for more than three-quarters of income growth over the past decade — even among the poorest 20 percent. The other Central Asian nations have also achieved significant economic growth and poverty reduction in the past two decades due to income growth.

But poverty-reduction rates have slowed. In Kyrgyzstan, they began slowing during the global recession of 2008, as income growth faltered. Poverty reduction in Tajikistan leveled off in 2015, when wage growth slackened and remittances from Tajiks working overseas fell.

In Uzbekistan, more than 90 percent of the poorest households have identified lack of jobs as their most urgent priority. For these families, the prospect of increasing their income is slim, while the likelihood of transmitting poverty to their children is high.

So what should countries in Central Asian do to build on their past achievements and prepare their citizens for the jobs of the future?

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I sometimes wonder — do women in Belarus live a good life? Well, they are better educated than men, live about a decade longer than men, and enjoy generous social guarantees (3 years of child care leave, for example). And they have a high-level of labor force participation and representation in politics.

Even by international standards, Belarusian women seem to live well. In the latest Global Gender Gap Index, Belarus was ranked 26th out of 144 countries — higher than Australia or the Netherlands. The statistics certainly indicate a high-level of gender equality in Belarus.

But what do the numbers really mean in reality?

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Since arriving to the Western Balkans nearly one year ago, I have had the distinct pleasure of working with extraordinary people around the region - one of the most interesting and dynamic locations in the world. Not a day goes by that I am not inspired by the likes of Marija Bosheva’s, who is studying to become a scientist at a new laboratory for oenology and soil science in the FYR Macedonia, or Valoriana Hasi, a young Kosovar now working in ICT after completing a training for women in online work.

Stories like these remind me of the vast economic potential of this region, especially if countries here tap into one of their most valuable resources: women.

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The Harmonious Family Relationships course is Moldova’s first, voluntary school-based intervention focused on the prevention of domestic violence

Un studiu recent pe un eșantion de 220 de elevi din clasele X-XII din Republica Moldova a relatat că opt din zece (atât de gen masculin, cât și feminin) erau de părerea că o femeie trebuie să știe cum să gătească și să-i placă menajul. Fiind întrebați ce și-ar dori cel mai mult de la un partener intim, au vorbit despre aspectele fizice, înfățișare. De asemenea, adolescenții au relatat că, în opinia lor, o fată care locuiește cu un partener de sex masculin înainte de căsătorie este ușuratică.

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Зі 173 країн, які взяли участь у дослідженні під назвою Women, Business and the Law («Жінки, підприємництво і право»), близько 100 мають обмеження для не вагітних жінок та тих, що не годують, у виборі такої ж економічної діяльності, якою займаються чоловіки. Ці країни включають в себе досить багато країн колишнього Радянського Союзу, які, попри гендерно-нейтральні правові рамки, накладають такі правові обмеження, як заборона на працевлаштування жінок у певних галузях економіки та/або на роботу вночі.

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A recent study of 220 10^th -12^th grade students from the Republic of Moldova revealed that eight in 10 (both male and female) believed that a woman needed to know how to cook and enjoy cooking. When asked what they wanted most from an intimate partner, they spoke of physical aspects, how they looked. The teens also revealed that they believe that a girl who lives with a male partner before marriage is of easy virtue.

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April 7^th is an Armenian national holiday celebrating motherhood and beauty. And it may not surprise you that, since it comes one short month after International Women’s Day, we tend to combine the two events into a 30-day celebration of opportunity.

We get a lot of oversees movies here in Armenia – conveniently located at geographic and cultural crossroads – so l discovered a charming film called Hidden Figures which has captured a lot of interest in this very scientifically-minded country. It is an inspiring story with a lesson that translates easily here – that if all Armenian students and workers are empowered with skills, opportunity, and family and community support, they too could reach for the stars!

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“You can’t hold back time,” goes the saying (and the song). Indeed, the Laws of Nature dictate that people and societies get older and older, whether we like it or not.

But let me pose a question: are aging societies doomed to experience stagnation or a decline in living standards? Some might believe so, but I would argue that it is possible to address the realities of changing demographics that come from aging – through bold adaptive action!

Gender

Gratë dhe punësimi në sektorin e ndërtimit në Shqipëri – ngushtimi i hendekut gjinor

Women and employment in Albania’s construction sector – Closing the gender gap

Growth in Central Asia hinges on creating more jobs with higher wages

Has Belarus really succeeded in pursuing gender equality?

The key to unlocking the economic potential of the Western Balkans? Women.

Adolescenții, rolurile de gen și relațiile de cuplu în Moldova

Ліквідація правових бар'єрів у сфері жіночої зайнятості: Як це впливає на транспортно-логістичний сектор України?

Adolescents, gender roles and intimate partner relationships in Moldova

Armenia can reach for the stars – with the right skills!

Women count: Turning demographic challenge into opportunity in Armenia

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