Trust in Women’s Civil Society Organizations in Central and Eastern Europe: Results From a Survey Experiment
Abstract
This article uses an original survey experiment to identify factors influencing trust in women’s CSOs, which throughout the post-communist region have attracted substantial support from donors promoting democratization and human rights. The experiment conducted in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czechia, Poland and Russia examines how norms they pursue, funding source, and government rhetoric affect trust in women’s organization. We find that norms affect trust in Bosnia and Herzegovina, donor type affects trust in Russia, and none of the factors affect trust in Poland and Czechia. This variation points to the importance played by political and social contexts of case countries.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Gender Politics and Representation
Political Theory and Democracy
Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Problems of Post-Communism
- Volume
- 73
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 386–398
- Publication date
- 16 January 2026
- Language
- EN