1. FAO European Agricultural Committee Women and Families in Rural Development Work Team 14 th meeting, Vál, 30 June 2009 Jutka Tóth The situation of the women in Vál Jutka Tóth Mayoress of Vál 2473 Vál, Vajda J. u. 2. Tel: +36-22-559-407 Email: jegyzoval@axelero.hu Web: www.val.hu

2. Historical overwiev The geographical and social position of Vál The situation of people and women in the past

3. I. The situation of women before and after 1990 Demographic situation of women before 1990 Chart shows the change of the age structure of the population of Vál between the last two censuses

4. II. The situation of women before and after 1990 Local employment of women More local employment opportunities than today, but hard ones Several agricultural jobs in the local collective farmyou can see later some pictures about the plant production, the cattle farming and a party politics meeting around the benefits of collectivism Industry jobs in clothing industry, supllementary processing industry side-branches of the collective farm Commuting to Budapest for chemical industry and administration jobs Roles of women in political and institutional leadership Pictures

18. II. The situation of women before and after 1990 Social-economic changes after 1990 and their influence on the situation of women Decline of local employment in agriciulture and industry commuters, inactive earners, unemployees, houswives Attributes of commuting Rise of jobs in services, local examples The situation of older and younger generation of women Change of situation of pensioners (old people’s home, singing group, pensioners’ club) Some pictures about trips Few entertainment oppurtunity for young women Demographic changes and those effects Pictures

23. Prospects, tasks, plans Development of mantion-house and it’s surroundings Development of institutes Energy-efficient housing state Supporting local enterprises LEADER and local products Prospects of women

24. Thank you very much for your attention! Some more old pictures about the different situations of women in Vál