Elena Ceauşescu şi diversiunea feminismului
Elena Ceauşescu and the diversion of feminism

Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the gender policy of the communist regime in Romania, after the propulsion of Elena Ceauşescu at the head of the party and the state. Based on statistical data, the author shows that despite intense propaganda campaigns, the political and professional emancipation of women in communist Romania has experienced an organic evolution, almost unaffected by the many official programs that aimed at greater involvement of women in politics. In support of the statement, statistical information is provided on the evolution of the number of women in management positions in the economy, higher education and central administration. However, the indisputable effect of official policies was the massive integration of women at the base of the national economy, the female labour force registering a massive increase between 1973-1989, which together with the repressive policy of increasing the birth rate, led to the accentuation of triple oppression of women.

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