What do we actually talk about when we talk about women rights? Is it a gender equality topic, a manifest topic, a stereotypical representation of men and women topic, or a violence topic? The truth is, women around the world are still fighting for their right to participate in the public arena – they have been fighting for that same aim, which was set way back in 1800 in the first wave of feminism, when the world was completely different. Are the issues we are still dealing with in the Balkans the same issues women around the world are dealing with? Today we are definitely louder but how much more equal are we though?
Maja Gopel is a German economist of the new generation whose books on the essential new world order and social contract are becoming best-selling books worldwide. In her popular science book, she writes about the most important topics of today: the climate crisis, all-encompassing polarisation of the society in the West and ever-increasing income inequality. The rethinking of our world invites us to think about a new social contract, which this exceptional woman is going to talk about at the Women's Weekend.
The proportion of women in Croatian politics spans from ¼ in the state parliament to 1/5 in local politics. The European Union has a great ratio of 5 women among 12 Croatian politicians. The proportion of women in Croatian politics has been growing since independence but is it all in the numbers? Why would our political parties prefer to pay the fine than respect gender equality on the election lists?
Despite all the research proving that women are excellent leaders, corporate boards of directors and clubs are mostly reserved for male members. Does that mean that corporations don't trust women, even when their participation in decision-making brings better results, more creativity and innovation? Are women leaders in corporations still an exception and how much does boards formation rely on social prejudices? What else needs to be done to increase the number of women in leading positions in corporations?
