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In 2011, women and girls represented
50.6 percent of the total Montenegrin population (620,029
persons). Different aspects of gender inequality vary by
region and ethnicity. The present World Bank country
partnership strategy in Montenegro is based on two pillars
that include supporting Montenegro s accession to the
European Union (EU) through boosting institutions and
competitiveness. The purpose of this report is to provide an
overview of gender inequality in Montenegro. Using a number
of data sources, gender differences in various outcomes are
analyzed with the intention of highlighting gender
inequalities in human wellbeing. Results are used to
prioritize possible avenues for future research to better
understand such inequalities and or suggest areas that
require more focus from policymakers. This report operates
under the premise that gender equality is both an issue of
human rights and of critical economic consequence. In line
with the world development report (WDR) 2012, the
nomenclature of gender gaps in endowments, access to
economic opportunities, and agency will be used to elaborate
upon these arguments and their relevance to Montenegro. The
findings of this diagnostic suggest that there are gender
gaps in Montenegro, particularly in: (i) agency, although
available data in this area is limited; (ii) access to
economic opportunities; and (iii) human capital among some
population subgroups. The structure of the report is as
follows: section one gives introduction. Section two
addresses gender disparities in endowments, including
education, health, and assets. Section three presents
disparities in economic opportunities in the forms of labor
force participation, unemployment, employment and wages, and
entrepreneurship. Section four focuses on agency and its
implications for gender equality. Section five discusses
relationships across issues and suggests areas for further research.
