GENDER EQUALITY AND DISCRIMINATION – AN EXPLORATORY RESEARCH

Corina Cristiana Nastacä‚ ()
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Corina Cristiana Nastacä‚: Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

APPLIED RESEARCH IN ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES, 2024, vol. 5, issue 2, 24-42

Abstract: The present research explores the concept of gender equality and the main issues faced by female civil servants in the pandemic, with purpose of designing recommendations for the development of an inclusive and fair working environment in the Romanian public administration. The study is an exploratory one and was conducted in the Romanian National Agency for Equal Opportunities for Women and Men, the main institution with prerogatives in developing and implementing the strategy for gender equality. The research methodology consists of a survey based on a questionnaire designed by the author. The main findings of the study are: stereotypes and gender role biases are the main cultural or systemic barriers, indicating an increased awareness, especially among women, of the impact of these stereotypes and prejudices on their career opportunities and progress. In addition, the main difficulties encountered by female civil servants during the pandemic were the necessity to spend more time with their families and doing house chores, as well as to take more often, unexpected leave days.

Keywords: gender equality; discrimination; civil servants; Covid-19 pandemic (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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