... the traditional basis of patriarchy—economic providership—is now women's responsibility also. E-mail address: [email protected] (J. Jastrzebska-Szklarska). © 2002 The Regents of the University of California. Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved. 2002 The Regents...

...Suzanne LaFont The role and status of women in the post-communist countries has been and continues to be varied and full of contradictions. This article discusses the historical, social, economic, and political dynamics affecting the lives of women during the transition from communism to democracy...

...Ann Graham; Joanna Regulska The paper argues that Poland's emerging democracy has yet to open political space for women. Through an analysis of three case study communities, the authors that Poland's political culture—whether communist or democratic—cannot be relied on to ensure women's equal...