https://unilib.phaidrabg.rs/o:7434 ISSN: ISSN0352-3462 Арсенијевић, Оља Димић, Маја Економика пољопривредеECONOMICSOFAGRICULTURE startpage: 315 endpage: 325 info:eu-repo/semantics/article Gender equality is a problem that not only affects the Republic of Serbia but also causes significant and challenging issues in the developed world. In rural areas, the problem of gender equality is even more pronounced, given the fact that women are working auxiliary unpaid jobs,thattheyareeconomicallydependent,and,inalarge percentage,loweducated.Thepaperaimstopointoutthe problems of gender equality in rural areas in the Republic of Serbia to offer ideas and possible solutions to some segmentsofthisproblem.ThepaperanalysestheRepublic of Serbia’s strategies for gender equality in general and rural areas and mentions legislation in this area in the Republic of Serbia. The authors conducted a comparative analysis of women’s entrepreneurship in selected EU countriesand gave communication and knowledge management strategies for women’s empowerment in rural areas. ECONOMICEMPOWERMENTOFWOMENINRURALAREAS eng All rights reserved Gender equality, rural environment, Republic of Serbia,networking,knowledge management 2025 application/pdf 731616 bytes