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Short Summary
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| Title |
Kosovo Gender Analysis 2004 |
| Author |
Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) |
| Publication
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May 2004 |
| Publisher |
Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) |
| Donor |
Sida |
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Short Summary |
What is the situation in Kosovo on gender equality
and what are the possible areas of intervention? This Sida report
looks at the social, economic and cultural situation, human rights
(particularly gender-based violence and trafficking), the media and
political participation. It also outlines national committments to
gender equality and the role of NGOs and donor agencies. Kosovo is
an intensely patriarchal society where land and blood lines are transferred
through male family members. The report describes how women in Kosovo
were active for ten years in opposition to Serbian oppression of ethnic
Albanians in the region. During the period before the war, the levels
of women's employment in Kosovo dropped as a result of having to undertake
roles within parallel heath and education structures created for the
ethnic Albanians. Following the war, further problems arose due to
the lack of gender expertise amongst staff in the international administration.
The region is currently characterised by high fertility rates and
a young population. There is a lack of women's input into decisionmaking
with one of the biggest challenges being to change people's perceptions
of women. Opportunities suggested for possible Sida interventions
include: supporting local governance institutions in gender mainstreaming;
helping to promote the primary and secondary education of girls; assisting
implementation of gender equality legislation; and facilitating policy
dialogue and coordination between people working on gender equality
in different areas and at different levels of government and society.
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