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10 September 2019
Masculinities and Transition: Summary Brief
Published by: IDS
Profound social and economic transitions over the past 30 years have shaped women’s lives and opportunities in Egypt, Kazakhstan, Turkey and Ukraine in varying ways. Much less is known about men’s experiences of economic transition and reactions to the diverse changes in women’s circumstances.
10 September 2019
Masculinities and Transition in Ukraine: Country Brief
As Ukraine has attempted to distance itself from the Soviet past and to establish a strong and independent self-identity, ideals of masculinity and femininity have emerged that have both nationalist and traditionalist overtones. The respective emphasis on women’s domestic role and men’s role as breadwinners reinforces stereotypes that permeate all spheres of life, and these lie at the root of a series of gendered problems faced by women and men.
10 September 2019
Masculinities and Transition: Enduring Privilege?
Published by: IDS
There has been significant progress in gender equality globally over recent decades, such as in school enrolment or in labour force participation rates, and in certain groups of men’s and boys’ attitudes to gender equality; particularly among younger, educated males in urban areas. Yet, historically embedded structural barriers and patriarchal relations seem to counter progress in other areas – such as unpaid care work, or women’s access to property and productive resources.
Masculinities and Transition
The project will explore the experiences of men and shifting constructions of masculinities in current ‘transition countries’ in order to identify ways to complement women-focused interventions in the Bank’s projects and broader investments to enhance both the resilience of transition, and equality of opportunity across genders.
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Masculinities and Transition: Summary Brief8 January 2016
Better Social Welfare, Ukraine
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
To a large extent, the recent global economic‐financial crisis has not affected how the social welfare system in Ukraine provides...
External Monitoring and Evaluation for the Wohl Livelihood Development Programme in Ukraine
This is an evaluation project to assess the effectiveness of the World Jewish Relief’s four-year Wohl Livelihood Development Programme (LDP) in Ukraine.
1 December 2010
Less Fear, Little Trust: Deciphering the Whys of Ukrainian Tax Compliance
Published by: Johns Hopkins University Press
1 December 2010