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Natural Resources and the Gender Gap in Azerbaijan
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Abstract 'Resource curse' scholars have suggested not only that oil wealth may be disastrous for the political and economic fabric of a country but that its impact is gendered. They have observed that oil harms, rather than helps, women in becoming integrated into the workforce and wider society. This is bec... mehr
'Resource curse' scholars have suggested not only that oil wealth may be disastrous for the political and economic fabric of a country but that its impact is gendered. They have observed that oil harms, rather than helps, women in becoming integrated into the workforce and wider society. This is because instead of unleashing the economic forces that dilute patriarchal norms, oil booms leave these norms in place and constrain womens' opportunities for economic and political empowerment. These scholars, however, have singled out post-Soviet countries as exceptions to the rule, due to the legacy of the nominal commitment to gender equality handed down from their Soviet past. Here, I will explore how this may not be the case in Azerbaijan and how women have missed out on the dividends of Azerbaijan's latest oil boom.... weniger
Klassifikation
Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung
Freie Schlagwörter
Azerbaijan; Oil Boom; healthcare; education
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2016
Seitenangabe
S. 11-14
Zeitschriftentitel
Caucasus Analytical Digest (2016) 90
ISSN
1867-9323
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)
Lizenz
Creative Commons - Namensnennung, Nicht kommerz., Keine Bearbeitung 4.0