CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2022
| Author | Matzhanova, Kamila |
|---|---|
| Title | A typology of gender-based policies in the post-Communist EU member states |
| Summary | Gender equality policies represent an essential part of the liberalization and democratization of the state. Although these are prerequisites for the EU membership it is not necessarily that newly admitted member satisfy these requirements in that specific field. The existing literature on gender equality policies tends to focus on the democratic backsliding phenomenon and the cases of Hungary and Poland are quite well-studied, therefore. This master thesis suggests a case study of Bulgaria based on the theoretical framework of this literature. Although Bulgaria is not a backsliding country, the state of its gender equality policies represents a perturbing case, especially after the refusal to ratify the Istanbul Convention on violence against women. By making a content analysis of existing legislature, government addresses, and international organizations’ recommendations, this master thesis proposes a typology of gender equality policies. Two dimensions: the supply and demand side of such policies serve as a basis of the classification. Findings suggest that Bulgaria exemplifies a state where limited state provision of gender equality policies, as well as the limited public discourse on the issue, places it in the “third party, dominated gender equality policies” type of system. |
| Supervisor | Schneider, Carsten Q. |
| Department | Political Science MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2022/matzhanova_kamila.pdf |
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