WOMEN IN POWER AND DECISION MAKING

Abstract

The article treats gender equality in Bulgaria and gender equality in power and decision making, in particular. The general review of the problem is followed by an analysis of women’s participation in the process of power exercising and decision-making in the aspects presented in the third priority area of the European road map. The area is entitled ‘Encouraging gender equality in power and decision making’ and covers three aspects: political participation and representation of women; women in senior executive position in economy (overcoming the vertical segregation); women in science. At the end of the article, there is a practical research on women’s participation in power and decision making.