Isn’t the glass ceiling thick enough? Mapping perceptions on women’s economic empowerment in North-West Region of Romania

AbstractGender-biased perceptions can influence the amplitude of vertical segregation within a region, as women face covert social obstacles and patriarchal attitudes in their struggle for career advancement. This study proposes a mixed methodology for analysing the underlying causes of the existing...

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Main Authors: Elena-Manuela Bîrsănuc, Titus Cristian Man
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Series:Cogent Social Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2023.2242612
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description AbstractGender-biased perceptions can influence the amplitude of vertical segregation within a region, as women face covert social obstacles and patriarchal attitudes in their struggle for career advancement. This study proposes a mixed methodology for analysing the underlying causes of the existing glass ceiling in North-West Region of Romania. Qualitative data collection techniques are mixed with statistical and spatial analysis in order to identify spatial clusters of communities with high levels of gender prejudice. Using a CATI cross-sectional survey, a total of 1007 respondents expressed their perception on gender equity and women’s economic empowerment opportunities. The identified biases are then included in Geographically Weighted Regressions that can highlight other objective causes for patriarchal mentalities by analysing a series of explanatory variables (unemployment, education rates, local investments, LHDI, etc.). Results show the impact local development levels can have on the upsurge of gender inequalities, despite the pre-existing cultural and psychological features.
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spelling doaj.art-2930ad127a094dfe95ff9df889ce18f22024-04-22T10:42:48ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Social Sciences2331-18862023-12-019110.1080/23311886.2023.2242612Isn’t the glass ceiling thick enough? Mapping perceptions on women’s economic empowerment in North-West Region of RomaniaElena-Manuela Bîrsănuc0Titus Cristian Man1Faculty of Geography, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaFaculty of Geography, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaAbstractGender-biased perceptions can influence the amplitude of vertical segregation within a region, as women face covert social obstacles and patriarchal attitudes in their struggle for career advancement. This study proposes a mixed methodology for analysing the underlying causes of the existing glass ceiling in North-West Region of Romania. Qualitative data collection techniques are mixed with statistical and spatial analysis in order to identify spatial clusters of communities with high levels of gender prejudice. Using a CATI cross-sectional survey, a total of 1007 respondents expressed their perception on gender equity and women’s economic empowerment opportunities. The identified biases are then included in Geographically Weighted Regressions that can highlight other objective causes for patriarchal mentalities by analysing a series of explanatory variables (unemployment, education rates, local investments, LHDI, etc.). Results show the impact local development levels can have on the upsurge of gender inequalities, despite the pre-existing cultural and psychological features.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2023.2242612empowermentgenderperception mappingGWRoccupational segregation
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Isn’t the glass ceiling thick enough? Mapping perceptions on women’s economic empowerment in North-West Region of Romania
Cogent Social Sciences
empowerment
gender
perception mapping
GWR
occupational segregation
title Isn’t the glass ceiling thick enough? Mapping perceptions on women’s economic empowerment in North-West Region of Romania
title_full Isn’t the glass ceiling thick enough? Mapping perceptions on women’s economic empowerment in North-West Region of Romania
title_fullStr Isn’t the glass ceiling thick enough? Mapping perceptions on women’s economic empowerment in North-West Region of Romania
title_full_unstemmed Isn’t the glass ceiling thick enough? Mapping perceptions on women’s economic empowerment in North-West Region of Romania
title_short Isn’t the glass ceiling thick enough? Mapping perceptions on women’s economic empowerment in North-West Region of Romania
title_sort isn t the glass ceiling thick enough mapping perceptions on women s economic empowerment in north west region of romania
topic empowerment
gender
perception mapping
GWR
occupational segregation
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2023.2242612
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