Moldova : Gender Disparities in Endowments and Access to Economic Opportunities

World Bank

Washington, DC

关键词: ABORTION;    ABUSE;    ACCESS TO EDUCATION;    ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME;    ADEQUATE EDUCATION;   

RP-ID  :  76077

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

This assessment provides a broad pictureof gender disparities in Moldova in agency, education,health, and access to economic opportunities. The gender gapin education is small, yet it is greatest at higher levelsof education. Moldova's health indicators aresignificantly underperforming compared to other Europe andCentral Asia (ECA) countries, and male mortality is ofgreatest concern. Violence against women is one of the mostfrequent forms of human rights violations and is widelyaccepted by both women and men. Male and female labor forceparticipation rates are low, and the gender gap is small.Moldova has one of the highest rates of human traffickingamong neighboring countries and is primarily a sourcecountry. This paper is structured as follows: chapter onediscusses factors which may shape the process of how men andwomen use their endowments and utilize economicopportunities. Chapter two covers human developmentdisaggregated by gender, focusing on education and health.Chapter three examines the gender gap in employment andopportunities, and its implications for the labor market,particularly, entrepreneurship, and career advancement forwomen. Chapter four makes selected policy recommendations.