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Gender

© UNDP
04 November 2010

Enhancing women’s political participation

Women in Europe and Central Asia have experienced major gains in recent years, but still face obstacles to achieving greater political participation.

Topics: Gender In Transition, Gender , Gender empowerment measure, Central and Eastern Europe, Gender equality, Equality, Central Asia, Political representation

Women and children displaced by conflict in a camp in Azerbaijan. © Farid Khayurlin/UNFPA Azerbaijan

A Gendered Perspective on Conflicts in the South Caucasus and Central Asia

Migration in the South Caucasus and Central Asia has taken ‘angry young men’ out of the local context. Women have adopted coping strategies in conflict situations that have served to empower them.

Topics: Migration, Conflict, Azerbaijan , Georgia , Kyrgyzstan , Russian Federation , Tajikistan , Gender In Transition, Gender , Employment, Kazakhstan, Civil society, Remittances, Caucasus, Gender equality, Economic development, Central Asia, Domestic violence

Survey results indicate that the female ‘homemaker’ role is internalized by most members of society. © UNDP Uzbekistan

Gender Attitudes and Gender Equality in Azerbaijan

Recent survey data strongly suggest that gender inequalities in Azerbaijan are due primarily to negative attitudes and stereotypes that originate in private life and inter-personal relations.

Topics: Inequality, Azerbaijan , Gender In Transition, Gender , Employment, Income inequality, Change, Education, Gender equality