Journal Name:
- Khazar Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences
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Abstract (2. Language):
This article describes some of the historical background and current conditions of gender equity in the Republic of Azerbaijan. Recognizing that efforts towards the education and participation of women in the public sphere began even before the ostensibly gender transparent policies of the USSR, the author argues that while women are an integral part of many sectors of the waged workforce, they labor under the conditions of what Hochschild terms the “second shift,” still holding primary responsibility for both child care and household management. Moreover, as Azerbaijan has moved into the period of independence in the last two decades, women are essentially excluded from the higher levels of two (intertwined) sectors of business and politics—the primary locations of power in the nation today. While there has been in the last decade a veritable explosion of non-governmental organizations started by women and focused on local gender issues, women’s exclusion from the highest levels of most public and private sectors has led to a lack of public professional skills acquisition and practice, further limiting their efficacy in organizing for social changes.
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