North Macedonia - Country Gender Assessment

Promoting gender equality and increasing women’s participation in the economy are vital for North Macedonia’s development. Actively involving and fully utilizing the diverse skills of the population, especially those currently not in the workforce, is key to reducing poverty and achieving equitable wealth distribution. Despite progress in institutional mechanisms and policy frameworks for gender equality over the past decade, implementation still faces significant challenges. While the gender gap has narrowed in sectors like health and education, persistent disparities remain in economic opportunities, unpaid household responsibilities, property rights, political engagement, and leadership roles. Promoting gender equality in North Macedonia offers substantial opportunities. Apart from being inherently fair, advancing gender equality is essential for fostering inclusive growth and reducing poverty. Improving women’s economic prospects, access to resources, and empowerment is critical for addressing key policy challenges in North Macedonia, including boosting labor productivity, stimulating private sector development, and enhancing resilience. The structure of the report is as follows. Section 2 delves into the legal and institutional framework. Section 3 assesses gender equality from the perspective of human endowments. Section 4 discusses progress and challenges in economic opportunities. Section 5 focuses on issues related to voice and agency.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	World Bank, The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Format:	Report biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC: World Bank 2024-07-18
Subjects:	POVERTY, INCLUSIVE GROWTH, GENDER, NO POVERTY, SDG 1, GENDER EQUALITY, SDG 5,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099062524152010516/P17703515de0e50c8198b01673c6863561b https://hdl.handle.net/10986/41897
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