Social inequalities in Albania and its Challenges

In this study we aim to make a general portrayal of this disturbing problem of social inequalities, the elimination of which is a very important element of democracy and state of law, particularly highlighting those aspects or sectors where social inequality is more pronounced, such as: inequality of income levels in general and of salaries in particular; the level of inequality in education, health, living conditions etc., focusing also in one aspect which ultimately stays in focus of all public and private institutions in Albania: gender inequality. The aim of this proceedings has been the chronological introduction of the historical view of social inequalities in Albania: the origin, problems, delays and also the progress that the country has made in the area of this phenomenon in two different periods: before and after 1990, in attempt to make a general analysis of strategic reforms in social policy framework, as well to avoid every possible social differentiation, which would constitute a serious obstacle to the development of the country and the European Integration.

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Ermela Hysa is a professor at the Department of the Political-Administrative science at Albanian University in Tirana since 2011. She has been graduated in Political Science in 2009 and then in 2011 in International Relations at Albanian University. At the end of the studies she was selected unanimously by the Academic Senate to receive Gold Medal.