SKiM - Learning Route Methodology and Women Empowerment in Moldova

Abstract

Women’s representation in Moldovan politics and decision-making
processes is below international benchmarks. According the national
survey, 60.3% of population believes that men are better political leaders
than women, or women do not have the same rights as men.
In the case of the leaders of economic and social units the differences in
gender aspect are more pronounced. Of the total number of local
entrepreneurs, the main share is formed of men (72.5%); the share of
women constitutes only 27.5%. Thus, the number of male entrepreneurs
is 2.6 times higher than that of the number of female entrepreneurs