A Complex Reality: The Women and Girls Empowered (WAGE) Consortium Launches a New Gender and Inclusion Analysis for MoldovA
April 5, 2022
Chisinau, Republic of Moldova — A new report finds that entrenched patriarchal norms and gender stereotypes, such as women’s primary role as caretakers and men’s primary role as breadwinners, are among the most significant barriers faced by Moldovan women. This is especially prevalent when it comes to women’s expected roles in families and society. While these barriers might appear intuitive, the newly published Gender and Inclusion Analysis for Moldova, as a part of the “Reducing Barriers to Women’s Economic Empowerment in Moldova” initiative under the Women and Girls Empowered (WAGE) consortium, provides Moldovan organizations with the crucial information they need to advocate for change.
On April 5, private sector representatives, women’s civil society organizations, and other key stakeholders attended a virtual event to discuss the main findings of the analysis and learn more about the multifaceted social, political, economic, and legal issues facing Moldovan women. Program participants discovered ways the analysis will be used to further implement advocacy initiatives to support women’s rights as a part of the newly founded alliance, the Women’s Economic Empowerment Alliance in the Republic of Moldova. For example, Moldova has the lowest women’s employment rate in all of Europe and 63% of women over the age of 15 in Moldova have experienced at least one form of domestic violence in their lifetimes. The Alliance will use this data to combat the barriers Moldovan women face, address the impact of these barriers, and develop recommendations to increase women’s economic empowerment.
"I am very proud of the work being done under the WAGE Moldova project. This analysis will serve as a tool for women to advocate for a more equitable environment, one in which their voices are heard on paper and in practice." - Barbara Langley, Director for the Center for Women’s Economic Empowerment
Implemented in partnership with Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) and the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI), this project is funded by the United States Department of State Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues (S/GWI). Are you a Moldovan organization interested in joining the Women’s Economic Empowerment Alliance in the Republic of Moldova? Learn more here.
Chisinau, Republic of Moldova — A new report finds that entrenched patriarchal norms and gender stereotypes, such as women’s primary role as caretakers and men’s primary role as breadwinners, are among the most significant barriers faced by Moldovan women. This is especially prevalent when it comes to women’s expected roles in families and society. While these barriers might appear intuitive, the newly published Gender and Inclusion Analysis for Moldova, as a part of the “Reducing Barriers to Women’s Economic Empowerment in Moldova” initiative under the Women and Girls Empowered (WAGE) consortium, provides Moldovan organizations with the crucial information they need to advocate for change.
On April 5, private sector representatives, women’s civil society organizations, and other key stakeholders attended a virtual event to discuss the main findings of the analysis and learn more about the multifaceted social, political, economic, and legal issues facing Moldovan women. Program participants discovered ways the analysis will be used to further implement advocacy initiatives to support women’s rights as a part of the newly founded alliance, the Women’s Economic Empowerment Alliance in the Republic of Moldova. For example, Moldova has the lowest women’s employment rate in all of Europe and 63% of women over the age of 15 in Moldova have experienced at least one form of domestic violence in their lifetimes. The Alliance will use this data to combat the barriers Moldovan women face, address the impact of these barriers, and develop recommendations to increase women’s economic empowerment.
"I am very proud of the work being done under the WAGE Moldova project. This analysis will serve as a tool for women to advocate for a more equitable environment, one in which their voices are heard on paper and in practice." - Barbara Langley, Director for the Center for Women’s Economic Empowerment
Implemented in partnership with Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) and the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI), this project is funded by the United States Department of State Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues (S/GWI). Are you a Moldovan organization interested in joining the Women’s Economic Empowerment Alliance in the Republic of Moldova? Learn more here.
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Women and Girls Empowered (WAGE) is a global consortium to advance the status of women and girls, led by the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) in close partnership with the Center for International Private Enterprise, Grameen Foundation, and Search for Common Ground. WAGE works to strengthen the capacity of private sector organizations (PSOs) and civil society organizations (CSOs) in target countries to improve the prevention of and response to gender-based violence (GBV); advance the women, peace, and security (WPS) agenda; and support women’s economic empowerment (WEE). In this context, WAGE provides direct assistance to women and girls, including information, resources, and services they need to succeed as active and equal participants in the global economy. WAGE also engages in collaborative research and learning to build a body of evidence on relevant promising practices in these thematic areas. To account for the deeply interconnected nature of women’s and girls’ experiences, WAGE’s initiatives employ approaches that are highly collaborative, integrated, and inclusive. WAGE is funded by the U.S. Department of State Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues.
Women and Girls Empowered (WAGE) is a global consortium to advance the status of women and girls, led by the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) in close partnership with the Center for International Private Enterprise, Grameen Foundation, and Search for Common Ground. WAGE works to strengthen the capacity of private sector organizations (PSOs) and civil society organizations (CSOs) in target countries to improve the prevention of and response to gender-based violence (GBV); advance the women, peace, and security (WPS) agenda; and support women’s economic empowerment (WEE). In this context, WAGE provides direct assistance to women and girls, including information, resources, and services they need to succeed as active and equal participants in the global economy. WAGE also engages in collaborative research and learning to build a body of evidence on relevant promising practices in these thematic areas. To account for the deeply interconnected nature of women’s and girls’ experiences, WAGE’s initiatives employ approaches that are highly collaborative, integrated, and inclusive. WAGE is funded by the U.S. Department of State Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues.