Gender Equality and Conflicting Attitudes Toward Women in Post-Communist Romania

The idea of gender equality has been and still is an exogenous concept in Romanian culture. Initially introduced and institutionalized by communist ideology after World War II along with other utopian egalitarian principles, gender equality remains to this day a somewhat alien concept in practice fo...

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Published in:Human rights review (Piscataway, N.J.) N.J.), 2008-03, Vol.9 (1), p.29-40
Main Author: Oprica, Vlad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Advocacy
Attitudes
Communism
Development Aid
Eastern Europe
Economic Development
Education
Equality
Equality and Human Rights
Females
Gender equity
Gender studies
Human Rights
Philosophy
Political Parties
Political Philosophy
Post World War II Period
Post-communist societies
Postcommunist Societies
Romania
Sex
Sex inequality
Social Justice
Social Philosophy
Terrorism and Political Violence
Women
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Summary:The idea of gender equality has been and still is an exogenous concept in Romanian culture. Initially introduced and institutionalized by communist ideology after World War II along with other utopian egalitarian principles, gender equality remains to this day a somewhat alien concept in practice for the majority of the Romanian population. Nevertheless, in the early twenty-first century, with renewed economic growth and more liberal governance in Romania, the gender equality debate has intensified, and multiple advocacies now compete on the political and social arenas. The most notable actors shaping current attitudes toward women in Romania are the Orthodox Church, political parties, feminist organizations, and the media.
ISSN:1524-8879
1874-6306
DOI:10.1007/s12142-007-0027-1