Gender Equality in the Workplace Macro and Micro Perspectives on the
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Nina Pološki Vokić Alka Obadić Dubravka Sinčić Ćorić
Gender Equality in the Workplace
Nina Pološki Vokić • Alka Obadić Dubravka Sinčić Ćorić
Gender Equality in the Workplace Macro and Micro Perspectives on the Status of Highly Educated Women
Foreword by Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović
Nina Pološki Vokić Faculty of Economics and Business University of Zagreb Zagreb, Croatia
Alka Obadić Faculty of Economics and Business University of Zagreb Zagreb, Croatia
Dubravka Sinčić Ćorić Faculty of Economics and Business University of Zagreb Zagreb, Croatia
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Foreword
It is a distinct pleasure to be able to give a contribution to this valuable work on women’s empowerment. I regard the promotion of gender equality as one of my primary responsibilities not only as President but also as a citizen of the world. Being the first female President of Croatia is not just a matter of course. And I do not take it for granted. I have had to persist and fight for my place—in life and in politics. I have pushed up and broken so many glass ceilings, often at great personal cost—as have countless other women in Croatia and all over the world. Women have led a long struggle for their rights and their equality. And our fight continues. Some things are worth repeating time and time again: women have achieved wonders, but we are still not there yet, especially not in some parts of the world. W
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