BASIC GENDER CHARACTERISTICS AND SOCIAL PROTECTION OF THE RURAL POPULATION IN MOLDOVA

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Maria Vremis

Abstract

In 2015, the population of the Republic of Moldova was 3 555 000 people; 51.9 percent of the population were women and 48.1 percent were men. The share of the rural population accounted for 57.6 percent of the total population. Women represented 51.1 percent of the rural population, and rural men 48.9 percent.

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Maria Vremis, Centre of Sociological Research and Marketing CBS-AXA S.R.L.

Analyst and expert on social statistics at the Centre of Sociological Research and Marketing CBS-AXA S.R.L. She specializes in research in the social sphere including: the analysis of quality of life, social exclusion, migration, gender equality and the rural population. Maria is the author of a number of analytical works, including the National Human Development Report; Extended Migration Profile; Assessment of the Impact of Social Policy on Poverty; and Analysis of the Effectiveness of State Benefits and Social Assistance for Targeted Groups. Since 2000, Maria has worked with various UN agencies and has been involved in projects for UNDP, UNICEF, IOM, ILO and the World Bank.