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Participation of young women in decision-making processes in Croatia
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Author Information:
Name: CESI – Center for Education, Counselling and Research
Email: cesi@cesi.hr
Website: http://www.cesi.hr
Abstract:
The aim of this paper is to establish to which extend young women participate in process of political decision making on county (regional) level. The paper provides results of the youth policy documents analysis on national and regional level for the area of active participation of youth in society, the results of gender analysis of Youth Councils on regional level as well as the analysis of youth participation in county councils in mandate 2009-2013 and mandate 2013-2017. The paper presents results of research on the attitudes; opinions and problems young women are facing participating in decision making bodies. Research showed that youth policies on national and regional level don’t recognize the importance of young women’s active participation in political processes do not do they determine any measures for achieving that goal. Young women among youth participate more equally than women generally. But the number of young women presidents of Youth Councils is below average and there is still higher possibility for young women to be underrepresented sex in decision making bodies which shows that there is still a need to empower young women for taking leadership position and for work on achieving gender equality in society. Young people often think that gender equality is already achieved which slows down the progress in numerous areas of women’s lives. This progress must be part of wider social and structural changes which will include removal of gender hierarchy and achievement of full gender equality.
Keywords:
young women, participation, decision making, elections, county
Dates:
None - None
Source Specificity:
Initiative/Practice/Project/Programme/Case Studies
Website:
https://www.cesi.hr/sudjelovanje-mladih-zena-u-procesima-odlucivanja-u-hrvatskoj/
Power Domains:
Political, Social
Methods Tools:
Competence development, Awareness-raising, Monitoring
Country:
HR
City:
Zabok
Implementation Scale:
national
Language:
Croatian
Other Links:
http://www.cesi.hr/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/analiza_mlade_zene_u_procesima_odlucivanja_web.pdf
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