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Law on gender equality to be adopted by summer this year
Belgrade,
16 March 2006
Serbian Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Policy Slobodan Lalovic announced today that a law on gender equality is expected to be passed by summer this year, noting that changing citizens’ awareness on gender equality is crucial in that process.
Author:
Tanjug
In a conference addressing the gender equality issue in Serbia held today in Belgrade, Lalovic recalled that the Serbian Criminal Code and the Law on family were amended in parts regulating violence and safer position of women and children.
The Minister said that the government established a gender equality council and also noted that regulations are just a tool to help citizens improve awareness of gender equality.
Head of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Mission in Serbia-Montenegro Hans Ola Urstad said that the law on gender equality should correct the imbalance between genders and promote women’s participation in political life, which is the essence of gender equality.
Urstad said that other countries in the region have already adopted this regulation and that the adoption of such a law in Serbia is just a matter of time. He recalled that the OSCE was involved in the drafting of this law from the very beginning and announced that this organisation will supervise the application of the law as well.
The bill on gender equality regulates the banning of any discrimination, equal rights for employment and other areas of life as well as equal terms for participation in political life.
Under this regulation, women will occupy at least 30% of MP seats in the parliament and at least one deputy speaker seat in the Serbian parliament or assemblies of province, city or municipality. Also, at least 30% of seats in executive bodies as well as one deputy prime minister’s seat in the Serbian government and the Vojvodina Executive Council will be reserved for women.
The Minister said that the government established a gender equality council and also noted that regulations are just a tool to help citizens improve awareness of gender equality.
Head of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Mission in Serbia-Montenegro Hans Ola Urstad said that the law on gender equality should correct the imbalance between genders and promote women’s participation in political life, which is the essence of gender equality.
Urstad said that other countries in the region have already adopted this regulation and that the adoption of such a law in Serbia is just a matter of time. He recalled that the OSCE was involved in the drafting of this law from the very beginning and announced that this organisation will supervise the application of the law as well.
The bill on gender equality regulates the banning of any discrimination, equal rights for employment and other areas of life as well as equal terms for participation in political life.
Under this regulation, women will occupy at least 30% of MP seats in the parliament and at least one deputy speaker seat in the Serbian parliament or assemblies of province, city or municipality. Also, at least 30% of seats in executive bodies as well as one deputy prime minister’s seat in the Serbian government and the Vojvodina Executive Council will be reserved for women.
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