The Rebirth of Civil Society

Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel

This article examines the development, activities and effectiveness of women’s NGOs in 10 Central and Eastern European countries. It begins by examining the establishment of women’s organizations post-1989, identifying their structure, funding difficulties and the issues on which they focus. It also addresses the tension between the work of NGOs and the wider development of civil society. The article goes on to explore how negative perceptions of feminism have hindered efforts to develop a unified and coherent agenda among women’s NGOs. Finally, it analyses how public attitudes have affected relations between women’s organizations and women politicians as well as how competition and fragmentation have complicated relationships between NGOs.

Object Details

• Extent: Seite(n): 437-452
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Status: Postprint; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: European Journal of Women's Studies, 12(4)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Central and Eastern Europe; civil society; feminism; women’s NGOs;

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Sloat, Amanda
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (when): 2005

Further information

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1350506805057100
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-224920
• Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:26 PM CEST