GENDER AND SCIENCE IN HUNGARY - AN OVERVIEW

Abstract

The `gender aspect´ has been a popular topic in the past few years all over the EU. In all the fields, not only in science, appeared the consciousness about gender distribution and equal opportunities. The reason for this special attention was partly the fact that the USA, the EU´s biggest rival in science, seems to use its human resources, among those women, in a more effective way, which contributed to the gap that has evolved between the EU and the USA in the field of science. Approaching the EU enlargement it has become necessary to examine the situation of gender equality not only in the member states but in the candidate countries as well. This article deals with the situation of women in Hungary during the socialist regime, the transition period and nowadays, with special attention paid to science.