Young Czech women offer hope for political involvement - by Rebecca Cruise
Czechs who are younger than 24 have few memories of the former communist government. Most were just entering kindergarten when the Velvet Revolution happened in 1989. Western scholars believe that this post-Socialist generation will determine future democratic norms and values of democratic consolidation in the Czech Republic. But, as you might expect, there’s a widening generation gap between the people who don’t remember the former system and those who do.
There are some troubling signs that younger women are largely disinterested in politics. However, there are also some positive characteristics of this group that bode well and justify hope for the future. I found a generation of women who are seeking to find their voices at the grassroots level and through informal channels. I have reason to be hopeful that these young women will act to better the world around them.
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