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³An overall overview of women's status in Albania and in³An overall overview of women's status in Albania and inthe United States of America taking into considerationthe United States of America taking into consideration

family ,workplace and politics during the last two decades´family ,workplace and politics during the last two decades´

Prepared byPrepared by

ElonaElona QeracaQeraca



The reason why I choose this topic is because women's role is becomingThe reason why I choose this topic is because women's role is becomingand important issue, and it is attracting a lot of attention from people.and important issue, and it is attracting a lot of attention from people.



The aim of this study is to bring out the main and most important issuesThe aim of this study is to bring out the main and most important issues

that women have confronted in Albania and America, and also makingthat women have confronted in Albania and America, and also making

women's status clear and transparent through giving true facts.women's status clear and transparent through giving true facts.



chapter 1 :What was and what is the Albanian woman's rolechapter 1 :What was and what is the Albanian woman's rolein the family?in the family?



American women during last two decades.American women during last two decades.

It was traditional for American women before 90s to make aIt was traditional for American women before 90s to make alife at home as comfortable as possiblelife at home as comfortable as possible

��But this description no longer fitsBut this description no longer fits

��American women are now in that kind of freedom, areAmerican women are now in that kind of freedom, aremost likely to decide for their career and falling apart frommost likely to decide for their career and falling apart from

the traditional points of view towards them.the traditional points of view towards them.



Albanian women at

workplace

�� Under communism, Albanian women rate of participatory in the work Under communism, Albanian women rate of participatory in the work

force was one of the highest in Europe 83% into 94% but during theforce was one of the highest in Europe 83% into 94% but during the

transitions women were the first losing their jobs.transitions women were the first losing their jobs.



The term glass ceilingThe term glass ceiling

refers to a genderrefers to a gender

discrimination that limits adiscrimination that limits awoman as inferior and iswoman as inferior and is

harassed by the society, thisharassed by the society, thismakes a woman weaker not makes a woman weaker not only physically but mentallyonly physically but mentally

as well.as well.



sexual harassment is a harassing behavior of sexual nature towards asexual harassment is a harassing behavior of sexual nature towards a

coco\\worker or any other collaborator at work worker or any other collaborator at work



Wages.Wages.�� ³article of 115 the labor code in Albania sets for the³article of 115 the labor code in Albania sets for the

principal of equal pay for work of equal value for women principal of equal pay for work of equal value for womenand men, to improve equal opportunity for both men andand men, to improve equal opportunity for both men andwomen and to eliminate direct and indirect discrimination of women and to eliminate direct and indirect discrimination of

the grounds of gender´the grounds of gender´



A merican women at workplace A merican women at workplace

Women have made a substantial progress in gender equality overWomen have made a substantial progress in gender equality overthe past 20 years in increasing so their presence in the labor market the past 20 years in increasing so their presence in the labor market and narrowing the wage gape with menand narrowing the wage gape with men

The percentage of women has grown from 59%in 1970 in 72% inThe percentage of women has grown from 59%in 1970 in 72% in1995.1995.



Sexual harassment Sexual harassment ..

43% of women are harassed by supervisor, 28% are harassed by43% of women are harassed by supervisor, 28% are harassed byan employee senior to them, 18% are harassed by their co/workeran employee senior to them, 18% are harassed by their co/workerat their level, 8% are harassed by an employee junior to them.at their level, 8% are harassed by an employee junior to them.



wageswages

the equal pay act of 163 is a low that was passed to prohibitive the equal pay act of 163 is a low that was passed to prohibitivediscrimination on account of sex in the payment of wages bydiscrimination on account of sex in the payment of wages byemployers in the commerce or in the production of gods foremployers in the commerce or in the production of gods for

commercecommerce



Women in A lbanian politics.Women in A lbanian politics.

before 90s women participation in the political life was more than before 90s women participation in the political life was more than30%, but since with the new election in 1991 there were only 830%, but since with the new election in 1991 there were only 8women of 140, 5.7% of the totalwomen of 140, 5.7% of the total

Electoral code 2008 aims for the doubling of the number of womenElectoral code 2008 aims for the doubling of the number of womenmembers of parliament in national elections in June 2009 and themembers of parliament in national elections in June 2009 and theequal representation of women in balloting system in easternequal representation of women in balloting system in easternregions of A lbania.regions of A lbania.

The representation of women was doubled from previous electionsThe representation of women was doubled from previous electionsto 23 female members of 140 members of parliament.to 23 female members of 140 members of parliament.



A re female leaders as good as male ones? A re female leaders as good as male ones?

Women leaders are more persuasive than their male counterpart,Women leaders are more persuasive than their male counterpart,less corrupted ,professional and have a spirit of sacrificeless corrupted ,professional and have a spirit of sacrifice



The role of media in the political empowerment of women.The role of media in the political empowerment of women.

During the electorate campaign women politicians find the mediaDuring the electorate campaign women politicians find the medianecessary to transmit programs and their objectives to the public ,necessary to transmit programs and their objectives to the public ,with ideas and concrete plans for the future and to give a portray of with ideas and concrete plans for the future and to give a portray of

a modern mother and wife.a modern mother and wife.



Women in A merican politics.Women in A merican politics.

A merican women did not obtain full electoral citizenship until 1920 A merican women did not obtain full electoral citizenship until 1920with the ratification of the 19th amendment which enfranchisedwith the ratification of the 19th amendment which enfranchisedwomen.women.

There are 14 women in the united sates senate right now whichThere are 14 women in the united sates senate right now whichwould make 14%.would make 14%.



conclusionconclusion

One of the most important principals in the democratic country isOne of the most important principals in the democratic country isthat all people are born free and created equal and since that that all people are born free and created equal and since that women and men are equal they deserve equal opportunity ,becausewomen and men are equal they deserve equal opportunity ,because

whatever a men can do a women can also do it or much betterwhatever a men can do a women can also do it or much betterwhich implies that women should be given equal opportunity towhich implies that women should be given equal opportunity toshow their talent in all aspect.show their talent in all aspect.

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