The Friedrich Ebert Foundation has carried out a comprehensive national research and released a study on women in the Republic of North Macedonia 2020/2021, aimed at measuring, describing and explaining the position of the female population of all ethnic communities related to society, family, values, education, employment, politics, security and healthcare.
“The study provides a comprehensive overview and analysis of the most important data, which primary objective is to offer a foundation for further interpretation. The results point to series of existing challenges that all stakeholders in society have to cope with, towards improving the individual and social well-being by policy creators, decision makers, citizens, women and men in our society,” says Friedrich Ebert Country Director Eva Ellereit.
Dragan Gjorgjev of the Institute of Public Health said the study incorporates diverse biological, physical and social determinants of women’s health.
Nita Starova of Friedrich Ebert says study results point to a low level of political participation and general lack of interest, probably owed to a combination of factors and developments on the political scene in recent years.
Professor Mirjana Borota Popovska says gender discrimination remains unrecognized by the environment but also women, who have a disadvantageous position compared to me when it comes to salary, evaluation of their competencies, management support, career advancement, getting a job.
Professor Marija Topuzovska-Latkovikj notes that women in Macedonian society give values related to safety and independence, as well as traditional values highest priority.
Minister of Education and Science Mila Carovska says the new primary education concept will build and foster European values.
“There is gender inequality for an early age, seen in primary education instruction books, which involve stereotypes, discrimination, inequality. The new concept is based on European principles – gender equality, inclusion, non-discrimination. A portion of the instruction books will no longer be used, we have introduced filters by using the services of human rights’ experts, in order to eliminate such shortcomings in the future. This will raise the children’s awareness through the education system,” underlines Minister Carovska.
