Comments on: The Most Influential 50 Moldovans http://www.cezarananu.com/2007/09/04/the-most-influential-50-moldovans/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:37:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: lucia http://www.cezarananu.com/2007/09/04/the-most-influential-50-moldovans/#comment-114 lucia Wed, 12 Sep 2007 11:21:12 +0000 http://www.cezarananu.com/2007/09/04/the-most-influential-50-moldovans/#comment-114 Interesting observation. There is indeed a lot of sexist attitudes in Government. I'm sure First Deputy Prime Minister Mrs. Greceanii is perceived by many of her colleagues rather as an exception to the "rule" according to which the smartest and most competent statemen are and should be male. A small correction, the current Minister of Finance is a man as well, Mihail Pop. Interesting observation.

There is indeed a lot of sexist attitudes in Government. I’m sure First Deputy Prime Minister Mrs. Greceanii is perceived by many of her colleagues rather as an exception to the “rule” according to which the smartest and most competent statemen are and should be male.

A small correction, the current Minister of Finance is a man as well, Mihail Pop.

]]> By: Cezara http://www.cezarananu.com/2007/09/04/the-most-influential-50-moldovans/#comment-115 Cezara Wed, 12 Sep 2007 11:50:26 +0000 http://www.cezarananu.com/2007/09/04/the-most-influential-50-moldovans/#comment-115 Interesting changes in the government. When I left Moldova Mr. Vrabie was Minister of Public Administration and Deputy Prime-Minister. How do you get from this to being the Minister of Defense? It is interesting how in a very patriarchal society, with gender discriminatory traditions and policies, we had a woman as President of Parliament (Mrs. Ostapciuc), and now a women as Deputy Prime-Minister (Mrs. Grecianii). It's like women either make it to the top management positions, or don't make it at all. Interesting changes in the government. When I left Moldova Mr. Vrabie was Minister of Public Administration and Deputy Prime-Minister. How do you get from this to being the Minister of Defense?

It is interesting how in a very patriarchal society, with gender discriminatory traditions and policies, we had a woman as President of Parliament (Mrs. Ostapciuc), and now a women as Deputy Prime-Minister (Mrs. Grecianii). It’s like women either make it to the top management positions, or don’t make it at all.

]]> By: lucia http://www.cezarananu.com/2007/09/04/the-most-influential-50-moldovans/#comment-116 lucia Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:58:31 +0000 http://www.cezarananu.com/2007/09/04/the-most-influential-50-moldovans/#comment-116 Officially, the former Minister of Local Public Administration and later Deputy Prime-Minister was appointed as Minister of Defense with the main purpose of bringing order and discipline at the new ministry, just like he presumably did at the previous ministry. Of course, no transparent performance evaluation was conducted :)) One thing is sure in Moldova Government: the quality most appreciated is not professionalism, great past achievements or outstanding academic performance...it is loyalty to the party and inability or unwillingness to apply critical judgement. You could look at this from a different angel: maybe women are less tolerant of such an environment, therefore they are less present among the governing elite :) Officially, the former Minister of Local Public Administration and later Deputy Prime-Minister was appointed as Minister of Defense with the main purpose of bringing order and discipline at the new ministry, just like he presumably did at the previous ministry. Of course, no transparent performance evaluation was conducted :))

One thing is sure in Moldova Government: the quality most appreciated is not professionalism, great past achievements or outstanding academic performance…it is loyalty to the party and inability or unwillingness to apply critical judgement.

You could look at this from a different angel: maybe women are less tolerant of such an environment, therefore they are less present among the governing elite :)

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