Bitusikova, Alexandra. 2005.
Women in Civic and Political Life in
Banska Bystrica: Research Institute of
The publication Women in Civic and Political Life in
Slovakia is a final product of a part of the European Commission’s project
“Enlargement, Gender and Governance: The Civic and Political Participation and
Representation of Women in the EU Candidate Countries”. The book considers the
impact of democratisation and EU enlargement on the development of equality
policies and legislation in
Contents: Guest Introduction (Barbara Einhorn) – State of Art: From the History to State Socialism and to Democracy Building – Female Visibility – Women in Civil Society in Slovakia – Implementation of Equality Acquis – Barriers to Women´s Political Participation and Representation – Gender Mainstreaming.
Author: Alexandra Bitusikova received her PhD in social anthropology from Comenius University in Bratislava. She is a senior researcher at the Research Institute of Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica in Slovakia. She is the author of Urban Anthropology: Tendencies and Perspectives, and a number of publications focused on post-socialist social and cultural change in Central Europe, identities, minorities and gender.
The publication Women in Political and Civic Life in
Slovakia can be
ordered at the address:
Ustav vedy a vyskumu (Research
Institute)
Cesta na amfiteater 1
974 01 Banska
Bystrica
Or via e-mail: alexandra.bitusikova@umb.sk