ISSUES RELATED TO WOMEN'S EMPLOYMENT IN INFORMAL AREAS IN DURRES

Abstract

The area of “Former-Marshes” in Durrres still remains one of the most problematic areas of the city. Among ather problems related to this ars, the women’s employment is also a very concerning problem and almost not solve dat all due to a lot of reasons such as: lack of information, education, and necesaary qualifications, lack of available jobs, social isolation, the family’s mentality, lack of elderly and small children’s care service etc. Disconnected from their former residence (well-structured cities or towns)and with different mentalities, these people found themselves in front of the unknown, instabiliyu and anonymity. The geopgraphical composition of the newcomers is diversified but those that come from the north of Albania, forced by the difficulties of the living consditions, lack of infields, unemployment, poverty and climatic conditions, constitute the greatest number of them. The newcomers are mainly from cities such as: Bulqizë, Mirditë, Pukë, Kukës, Tropojë, Gramsh, Peshkopi, Dibër e Malësi e Madhe, etc. The “former-marshes” area started to be populated in 1992, and in 1996 in the 400 acres area there were around 170 families. However, today this area has a larg size and the number of residents has increased significantly (about 40 000 residents) and there are 7000 families.