For women, democracy has still not reached all of Europe
Source: Taurillon
Serbia, Bulgaria, and Romania were consolidated after the First World War, all experiencing communist regimes following the Second World War, and, after 1989, embarking on a transition to democracy. These neighbouring states have been profoundly influenced by Orthodox traditions and share historical, cultural, and religious similarities, including traditional perceptions of gender roles.
The differences in the evolution of women’s rights to vote and to be elected to decision-making bodies are all the more striking given these similarities. They highlight the crucial importance of institutional frameworks designed to effectively guarantee gender equality, ensuring it does not remain merely an abstract legislative principle.
The evolutionary stages undergone in the sphere of women’s electoral rights here provide an appropriate framework for studying the relationship between the principle of equality enshrined in law, socio-political transformations, and the effective functioning of institutions.
Serbia, Bulgaria, and Romania were consolidated after the First World War, all experiencing communist regimes following the Second World War, and, after 1989, embarking on a transition to democracy. These neighbouring states have been profoundly influenced by Orthodox traditions and share historical, cultural, and religious similarities, including traditional perceptions of gender roles.
The differences in the evolution of women’s rights to vote and to be elected to decision-making bodies are all the more striking given these similarities. They highlight the crucial importance of institutional frameworks designed to effectively guarantee gender equality, ensuring it does not remain merely an abstract legislative principle.
The evolutionary stages undergone in the sphere of women’s electoral rights here provide an appropriate framework for studying the relationship between the principle of equality enshrined in law, socio-political transformations, and the effective functioning of institutions.