A collection of historical data about Latvian women from ancient times, including some comparisons with men in previous periods.

The article introduces the results of a study on men’s and women’s contribution to housework which shows that women in Estonia spend considerably more time on unpaid domestic labor than men and have less free time compared to men.

The book maps the roles and activities of women within civil initiatives in Croatia from a self-referential position, based on personal experiences of women engaged in civil society within two decades.

In this first issue, the family is analysed as a matter of politics and economics. The household and the role of women in the household is demystified and the authors discuss possible links between housework and national income, the historical evolution of family and the question of “housewives’ wages”, a political issue at the time.