Cypriot women were greatly affected by changes in the wake of World War II, as they received expanded access to education and increased participation in the national workforce. Cyprus women have made great advancements in their society not just pertaining to education and the workplace, but also more women are beginning to hold political offices as well. According to World Population Review, in , the population in Cyprus was 1,, Women make up Even at the beginning of the s, Cypriot women were still burdened with the expectation of safeguarding the honor of the family.
A study carried out in a farming community in the mids found that women were still expected to avoid any social contact with men that could be construed to have a sexual context. Women in Cyprus roles have changes and altered over the years. In the past, Cyprus women's main expectations were to get married and have children.
Their schooling was little to none and many women did not work outside their homes. Today, many Cyprus women have jobs outside of their homes and receive a higher education. Even so, women still continue to keep up with the domestic work that their home life requires of them. Something that hasn't changed in Cyprus is the idea that women should be seen not heard or listen rather than speak.
Due to gender socialization, women in Cyprus are known to keep their goals and successes to themselves. In the Limassol School for Girls was founded as the first school for girls, and its principal Polyxeni Loizias became a voice promoting the education of women in public debate as well as by founding a course for adult women teachers as well as organizing for women to get a university education abroad before this was a possible in Cyprus.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the proportion of girls to boys enrolled in primary education was one to three. Only after the mids did women commonly leave Cyprus to receive higher education. The participation of Cypriot women in the workforce has been steadily increasing. In women's share in the workforce was 30 percent and a rise to 37 percent in Today women's share in the workforce is 44 percent.
