Economic and Political Strengthening of Women and Their Position of Decision Making: Case of Kosovo

Abstract

After 1999, Kosovo has undergone not only politically major changes but also social and economic development. This paper has to focus, researching on all information pertaining to women, seen from the perspective of increasing her role in society and the economy of Kosovo. Is analyzed the participation of Kosovas’s women in the labor process, leadership and decision making positions and their leadership in public organizations and private economic power with women in the world. Women confront many challenges in front of men on their way to career, because they are affected by the patriarchal tradition that is still present in Kosovo. Also, through analysis, public policy on gender equality programs in support of women's entrepreneurship we are trying to understand themselves and the perception of women in this process and their commitment. Obviously, in this paper as a starting point contributed a number of authors, books, reports and articles of international organizations, which in their essence prove that a developed country has economically empowered women. As well research provides an overview of the results and interpretation of the data provides the quantitative research conducted through questionnaire and interviews. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2013.v4n10p354