This paper assesses trends in women’s labor-market positions in Hungary, the Czech Republic and Poland from 1989 to 2002. It also examines how these trends are related to the reformulation of women’s social rights, especially those concerning women’s responsibilities in childbirth and childrearing.

This report describes a collaborative project between the Center for Russian, Central and East European Studies at Rutgers University; the Information Center on Women’s Organizations and Initiatives (OSKA) in Poland; and the Kharkiv Center for Women’s Studies (KCWS) in Ukraine. The project's goal was to build the capacities of women’s groups in Poland and Ukraine to organize, articulate, and advocate for their policy-related interests. This report describes objectives, results achieved, and lessons learned from the project.