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It analyzes health and education endowments, economic opportunities including labor market participation, employment status, and wage gaps, as well as care needs and provision. The assessment also covers labor market segregation, entrepreneurship and financial inclusion, and women’s voice and agency, including attitudes, political participation, economic leadership, and violence against women, concluding with synthesized findings and references.","Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized  \nALBANIA  \nCOUNTRY GENDER ASSESSMENT  \nMay 2024  \n© 2024 The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/  \nThe World Bank  \n1818 H Street NW  \nWashington, D.C. 20433  \n[Internet: www.worldbank.org](Internet: www.worldbank.org)  \nAll rights reserved  \nPrinted and manufactured in Washington, D.C.  \nFirst Printing: [May 2024]  \nThis volume is a product of the staff of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the author(s) and should not be attributed in any manner to the World Bank, to its affiliated organizations, or to members of its Board of Executive Directors or the countries they represent.  \nThe World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use.  \nThe material in this publication is copyrighted. Copying and/or transmitting portions or all this work without permission may be a violation of applicable law. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank encourages dissemination of its work and will normally grant permission to reproduce portions of the work promptly.  \nCountry Gender Assessment Albania  3  \nCONTENTS  \nAcknowledgments 4  \nAbbreviations 5  \n1. Introduction 6  \n2. Legal and institutional framework 8  \n3. Endowments 14  \n3.1 Health 14  \n4. Education 20  \n5. Economic opportunities 26  \n5.1 Labor market participation and employment status 26  \n6. Need and provision of care 32  \n7. Labor market segregation 36  \n7.1 Wage gap 37  \n7.2 Entrepreneurship and financial inclusion 38  \n8. Voice and agency 44  \n8.1 Attitudes towards women 44  \n8.2 Political participation 46  \n8.3 Economic leadership 48  \n8.4 Violence against women 48  \n9. Conclusions 52  \n10. References 53  \nCountry Gender Assessment Albania  4  \nACKNOWLEDGMENTS  \nThis is one of six Western Balkans Country Gender Assessments (CGAs) prepared by a team led by Anna Fruttero and comprising of Chiara Broccolini, Armanda Carcani, Alexandru Cojocaru, Roxanne Hakim, Olivera Kovacevic, Sanchi Kumal, Selma Ljubijankic, Leonardo Lucchetti, Trang Nguyen, Ana Maria Oviedo, Ifeta Smajic, Bekim Ymeri, Zurab Sajaia, Marija Bashevska (North Macedonia), Bergin Kulenovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Juna Miluka (Albania and Kosovo), Jelena Žarković and Marko Vladisavjevic (Montenegro and Serbia), Dominik Koehler (SOGI), Emilia Galiano and Isabel Santagostino (WBL), Adela Llatja (GIZ), and Ermira Lubani (UN Women, Gender Responsive Budgeting). Designed by Human Indeed Studio.  \nThe team thanks Daniel Halim, Daniel Kirkwood, Lisa Kolovich (IMF), Miriam Muller andWill Seitz for their peer review; and LundrimAliu, Samra Bajramovic, Odeta Bulo, Besart Myderrizi, Mjellma Recaj, Jasminka Sopova, Evis Sulko, Sanja Tanic, Eranda Toque, and Dragana Varesic for support with the organization of consultations.  \nThe team is also grateful for guidance and support from Varalakshmi Vemuru (Practice Manager, Social Sustainability and Inclusion), Ambar Narayan and Salman Zaidi (Practice Managers, Poverty and Equity), Massimiliano Paolucci (Country Manager, Kosovo and North Macedonia), Nicola Pontara (Country Manager, Serbia), Emanuel Salinas (Country Manager, Albania), Christopher Sheldon (Country Manager, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro), Richard Record and Indhira Santos (Program Leaders).  \nThe team undertook consultations with and benefited from insights from various agencies of governments, civil organizations, donors, and international organizations. The team thanks the many stakeholders who shared their knowledge and helped shape the contents of these Country Gender Assessments.  \nCountry Gender Assessment Albania  5  \nABBREVIATIONS  \nAIDA Albanian Investment Development Agency  \nAWP Alliance of Women Parliamentarians  \nCEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Fo","cbCailMjAVWeaNy2","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailMjAVWeaNy2","pdf",1358382,5,1,56,"English","en",105,"# Acknowledgments\n# Abbreviations\n# 1. Introduction\n# 2. Legal and institutional framework\n# 3. Endowments\n## 3.1 Health\n# 4. Education\n# 5. Economic opportunities\n## 5.1 Labor market participation and employment status\n# 6. Need and provision of care\n# 7. Labor market segregation\n## 7.1 Wage gap\n## 7.2 Entrepreneurship and financial inclusion\n# 8. Voice and agency\n## 8.1 Attitudes towards women\n## 8.2 Political participation\n## 8.3 Economic leadership\n## 8.4 Violence against women\n# 9. Conclusions\n# 10. 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