Gender and Economic Opportunities in Poland : Has Transition Left Women Behind?
The study addresses the most significant disparities in women's and men's access to economic opportunities and discusses the roots of inequalities in their socioeconomic and political contexts. In light of recent changes to the Polish Lab...
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okr-10986-148502021-04-23T14:03:13Z Gender and Economic Opportunities in Poland : Has Transition Left Women Behind? World Bank ACCESS TO INFORMATION AGED AGGRESSION BREADWINNERS CHILD CARE CITIES CONDITIONS CROSS-CULTURAL RESEARCH CULTURES DISCRIMINATION DIVORCE EAST EUROPE EMOTIONS EQUAL TREATMENT FAMILIES FAMILY ENVIRONMENT FEELING GENDER GENDER DIFFERENCES GENDER DISPARITIES GENDER EQUALITY GENDER INEQUALITIES GUIDANCE HOUSEHOLDS HOUSING INDIVIDUALS MOTHERS MOTIVATION MYTH PERCEPTION PERSONALITY POWER PRIVATE SECTOR PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH PSYCHOLOGISTS PSYCHOLOGY RESPONSIBILITIES RURAL AREAS RURAL WOMEN SEX SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIETIES SOCIETY SOCIOLOGISTS VOCATIONAL TRAINING The study addresses the most significant disparities in women's and men's access to economic opportunities and discusses the roots of inequalities in their socioeconomic and political contexts. In light of recent changes to the Polish Labor Code that were introduced to promote equal rights for women and men on the labor market, the authors have attempted to answer the question of legal discrimination regarding women and men in the labor market, the social insurance and family benefits system, and in the work and retirement benefits systems. Chapter 2 describes the roots of gender stereotypes and their impacts; chapter 3 describes the employment structure in Poland, taking into account gender differences; chapter 4 concentrates on the growth dynamics of self-employment among women and men in the transition period, and the characteristics of the Polish businesswomen; chapter 5 raises the question of the limits faced by women in their professional careers; chapter 6 shows to extent to which the retirement system in Poland reflects the difference between the status of women and men in the labor market and shows the roots of the lower status of professional women. Finally, chapter 7 shows how the status of women in rural areas is determined by the role that is attributed to them in the family, in the society, and in the traditional division of labor. The report concludes by providing a number of policy recommendations that may prove to be important instruments in eliminating gender disparities and building poverty reduction strategies. 2013-08-06T21:13:01Z 2013-08-06T21:13:01Z 2004-03-15 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/03/6302816/gender-economic-opportunities-poland-transition-left-women-behind http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14850 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Publication Europe and Central Asia Poland |
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The study addresses the most significant
disparities in women's and men's access to
economic opportunities and discusses the roots of
inequalities in their socioeconomic and political contexts.
In light of recent changes to the Polish Labor Code that
were introduced to promote equal rights for women and men on
the labor market, the authors have attempted to answer the
question of legal discrimination regarding women and men in
the labor market, the social insurance and family benefits
system, and in the work and retirement benefits systems.
Chapter 2 describes the roots of gender stereotypes and
their impacts; chapter 3 describes the employment structure
in Poland, taking into account gender differences; chapter 4
concentrates on the growth dynamics of self-employment among
women and men in the transition period, and the
characteristics of the Polish businesswomen; chapter 5
raises the question of the limits faced by women in their
professional careers; chapter 6 shows to extent to which the
retirement system in Poland reflects the difference between
the status of women and men in the labor market and shows
the roots of the lower status of professional women.
Finally, chapter 7 shows how the status of women in rural
areas is determined by the role that is attributed to them
in the family, in the society, and in the traditional
division of labor. The report concludes by providing a
number of policy recommendations that may prove to be
important instruments in eliminating gender disparities and
building poverty reduction strategies. |
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Gender and Economic Opportunities in Poland : Has Transition Left Women Behind? |
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Gender and Economic Opportunities in Poland : Has Transition Left Women Behind? |
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Gender and Economic Opportunities in Poland : Has Transition Left Women Behind? |
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Gender and Economic Opportunities in Poland : Has Transition Left Women Behind? |
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Gender and Economic Opportunities in Poland : Has Transition Left Women Behind? |
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gender and economic opportunities in poland : has transition left women behind? |
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