… Serbia has made achievements in gender equality and the empowerment of women. At the same time, gaps in policies and practices highlighted the need for a strategic focus and … and the Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction Unit of the government of Serbia. The 2 nd Annual meeting on gender …
… supported by the United Nations Agency for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women (UN Women). In December 2015, the … Serbia. The law defines GRB as a redistribution of revenue and expenditure so as to promote gender equality (Article 2), … Finance support GRB reform from the top level of Serbian government, thus securing political commitment. The Women’s …
… ‘Finance and advice for women in business’ provided financial and technical assistance to women-led businesses and partner … of the first loss risk cover will be transferred to the government of Turkey for actions and policies to boost …
… many more women than men working part-time (30 % of women and 11 % of men 20-64 years in 2014). This is not a matter of … finding a full-time job is the main reason cited by women and men. In total, there are 207,900 women and 79,400 men … involuntary part-time work over this period. In 1998, the Government convened a commission that proposed that …
… leadership is understood as something that can be learnt and developed, and that focuses on the individual´s … university, raised the knowledge about the university’s politicsand activities, developed tools to deal with … (AKKA IV, 2010-2011) received support from the Swedish government (Delegation for Equal Opportunities in Academia), …
… – since women‘s suffrage in 1947. Nevertheless formal and informal practices are blocking further progress. … also set a quota of one-third of women within its local government section. Women currently occupy four of the 12 … aimed to encourage and support more women to enter politics by running a training programme in Brussels. This …
… is in local authorities – the over 11,000 municipalities and 295 districts – that women are most noticeable by their … to break this stalemate by getting more women into (local) politics, improving their political career opportunities and … (Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia). Consistent support by government The Helene Weber Kolleg is based on the commitment …
… at European level (38%), rather low nationally (26%) and abysmal locally (only 7.5% of mayors). To counter this, … toolkit, Na Política, As Mulheres são Capazes! (In Politics Women Can Do It!), organised a series of 11 training … returning 26.5% of women to parliament and 17% to government posts . At European level the gender balance is …
… 2000, the number of women elected to Croatia’s parliament and local authorities remains at around a quarter or fewer. … system in 2000 increased women’s representation in politics, with the share of women in parliament rising from … with 18-21% of women in the parliament, 10-29% in the governmentand 7-21% in municipal councils. Currently there …
… for political office. The party regards women bearing government or legislative responsibility to be at odds with … prompted a number of women’s organisations to take action and to contest this in court. After a seven-year legal battle … of civil society in challenging women’s exclusion from politics. For a long time the discriminatory actions of SGP …
… led a campaign to change policy, raise awareness and empower women to play an active role in politics. Elements of the campaign were the introduction of … after it is first applied. A sanction of a 50% cut in government funding for parties that do not comply. However …
… women, including from ethnic minorities, to participate in politics. Run during 2008-2010, it was developed from a similar project operated in 2005-2006, and supported by the European Social Fund. It had four … of mayors, 26.5% of members of parliament and 17% of the government are women .Women’s representation in the European …