WOMEN UNDERREPRESENTATION IN THE AKIMATS OF ASTANA: EXPLORING BARRIERS AND CHALLENGES

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dc.contributor.authorAssykpayev, Sanzhar
dc.contributor.authorBakirova, Bibigul
dc.contributor.authorUalibek, Aigerim
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-04T11:17:44Z
dc.date.available2024-06-04T11:17:44Z
dc.date.issued2024-04-05
dc.description.abstractUnderrepresentation of women in civil service poses a great challenge for the inclusivity, gender equality, and political representation of women’s needs and interests in society. Cultural norms and societal pressures exacerbate the situation further limiting women employee’s career aspirations and advancements. In the presence of systematic barriers perpetuating underrepresentation, promotion of policies that encourage women’s participation are found to be an effective solution. This work explores the reasons and factors behind the underrepresentation of women in local governments through a qualitative case study of several akimats of Astana city. By interviewing representatives from local municipalities research reveals emerging themes from the experiences and challenges women employees face during their work and advancement to decision-making positions. Results of the study indicate that societal and cultural biases are prominent reasons behind the underrepresentation of women in akimats. Systematic pressure built on the base of male preference and historically developed assigned roles for women was found to be significant in defining the barriers women face during promotion to decision-making positions. Additionally, the study underlines the importance of domestic responsibilities in evaluating factors that influence women’s decision to pursue political careers in Astana akimats.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAssykpayev, S. Bakirova, B. Ualibek, A. (2024). Women Underrepresentation in the Akimats of Astana: exploring challenges and barriers. Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Public Policyen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://nur.nu.edu.kz/handle/123456789/7739
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNazarbayev University Graduate School of Public Policyen_US
dc.rightsCC0 1.0 Universal*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/*
dc.subjectType of access: Open accessen_US
dc.subjectUnderrepresentationen_US
dc.subjectStereotypesen_US
dc.subjectAkimaten_US
dc.subjectDomestic responsibilitiesen_US
dc.subjectWorkplace Inequalityen_US
dc.subjectAstanaen_US
dc.subjectWomen professionalsen_US
dc.titleWOMEN UNDERREPRESENTATION IN THE AKIMATS OF ASTANA: EXPLORING BARRIERS AND CHALLENGESen_US
dc.title.alternativeНедостаточное представительство женщин в акиматах Астаны: исследование преград и вызововen_US
dc.title.alternativeАстана әкімдіктерінде әйел мамандарының аздығы: кедергі мен мәселелерді зерттеуen_US
dc.typeMaster's thesisen_US
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