Positioned as the linchpin in Albania’s journey towards a higher income economy and its aspirations for EU accession, the pivotal role of human capital cannot be overstated. However, the country faces challenges stemming from declining human capital due to factors such as migration, economic inactivity, including of women, and the underutilization of existing talent pools. Enabling women’s economic participation is critical for Albania’s trajectory to a high-income country. Actively engaging, nurturing, and optimizing the diverse talents and capabilities of the population, especially of inactive segments is paramount to underpinning this growth trajectory. Gender and social inclusion lie at the heart of Albania’s development path and thus demand high-level attention and commitment. This Country Gender Assessment provides empirical evidence and analyzes gender equality in Albania. Methodologically, the report adopts the Gender Assessment framework proposed by the World Development Report on Gender Equality and Development (WDR 2012). Through this lens, the report scrutinizes recent progress and lingering challenges across three critical dimensions: Endowments, Economic opportunities, and Voice and Agency. Extensive research was conducted drawing from various data sources to gauge indicators such as health, education, labor market dynamics, and gender-based violence, among others. 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.
Authors
World Bank, The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- Citation
- “ World Bank ; The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development . 2024 . Albania - Country Gender Assessment . © Washington, DC: World Bank . http://hdl.handle.net/10986/41900 License: CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO . ”
- Collection(s)
- Country Gender Assessment
- Identifier externaldocumentum
- 34349947
- Identifier internaldocumentum
- 34349947
- Pages
- 56
- Published in
- United States of America
- Region country
- Albania
- Report
- 191898
- Rights
- CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO
- Rights Holder
- World Bank
- Rights URI
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo
- UNIT
- EFI-ECA-POV-Poverty and Equity (EECPV)
- URI
- https://hdl.handle.net/10986/41900
- date disclosure
- 2024-07-18
- region administrative
- Europe and Central Asia
- theme
- Inclusive Growth,Gender,Human Development and Gender,Data Development and Capacity Building,Economic Policy,Economic Growth and Planning,Institutional strengthening and capacity building,Environment and Natural Resource Management,Public Sector Management,Climate change,Adaptation
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Table of Contents
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- OLE_LINK1 14
- OLE_LINK2 14
- Acknowledgments 4
- ABBREVIATIONS 5
- 1. Introduction 6
- 2. Legal and institutional framework 8
- 3. Endowments 14
- 3.1 Health 14
- 4. Education 20
- 5. Economic Opportunities 26
- 5.1 Labor market participation and employment status 26
- 6. Need and provision of care 32
- 7. Labor market segregation 36
- 7.1 Wage gap 37
- 7.2 Entrepreneurship and financial inclusion 38
- 8. Voice and Agency 44
- 8.1 Attitudes towards women 44
- 8.2 Political Participation 46
- 8.3 Economic Leadership 48
- 8.4 Violence against women 48
- 9. Conclusions 52
- 10. References 53
