A cross-national analysis of gender arrangements

"A cross-national analysis of gender arrangements'' presents author's compa rative findings on the gendered employment issue. The aim of the article is to formulate a theoretical base for studies of Russian women situation und er contemporary transition burdens. Having reviewed experiences of The Neth erlands, Western Germany, and Finland, B. Pfau-Effinger sets fort the notio n of gender arrangement and, in conclusion, attempts some insights, stemmin g from the comparative approach, into outstanding problems of empiric field research with regard to Russian women position in the present employment s phere.