The impact of public policies on economic empowerment of women in Serbia

The subject of this article is the possibilities and ways in which public policies can effect economic empowerment of women. In this paper the social and historical factors that influence the development of gender-based economic inequalities and economic status of women in Serbia are presen...

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Main Author: Branković-Đundić Maja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Victimology Society of Serbia and Prometej-Beograd 2014-01-01
Series:Temida
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-6637/2014/1450-66371402115B.pdf
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Summary:The subject of this article is the possibilities and ways in which public policies can effect economic empowerment of women. In this paper the social and historical factors that influence the development of gender-based economic inequalities and economic status of women in Serbia are presented. Additionally, the paper offers critical review of strategic documents and specific public policies in Serbia that address the improvement of the status of women from a gender aspect, and assess their potential impact on changes regarding gender inequality.
ISSN:1450-6637