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Exchange of experiences with France on women’s economic empowerment

Belgrade/Paris, 4 September 2026

Minister without portfolio in charge of gender equality, prevention of violence against women and economic and political empowerment of women Tatjana Macura presented the Women Driving Serbia initiative in Paris today.

The initiative is aimed at promoting and developing women’s entrepreneurship, connecting women entrepreneurs, facilitating the exchange of knowledge and experience, and increasing their visibility in the market.

Macura met with Marie-Pierre Rixain, a member of the French National Assembly’s Delegation for Women’s Rights and Equal Opportunities for Women and Men and the body’s former president, to discuss improving the economic position of women, women’s entrepreneurship and women’s participation in decision-making positions.

She pointed out that, in certain areas, Serbia has solutions and a level of support it can be proud of, particularly with regard to support for women’s entrepreneurship and the measures the state provides to women and families during parenthood.

The interlocutors also exchanged experiences regarding parental leave and state support for parents, as well as opportunities to further improve policies that enable women to balance their professional and family lives.

Macura and Rixain also discussed the Rixain Law, under which France introduced mandatory representation of women in the leadership and management structures of large companies of at least 30% by 2026.

Particular attention was devoted to the measures the two countries are implementing to create equal opportunities for women in economic and professional life, as well as to the exchange of experiences in areas where Serbia and France have different, but complementary, solutions.

Author: Office of Minister Macura
Author: Office of Minister Macura
Author: Office of Minister Macura