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First international conference on gender equality opened

Belgrade, 16 November 2007

Serbian Minister of Labour and Social Policy Rasim Ljajic opened today the First international conference on gender equality entitled "Women can do it" and said that a law against discrimination should be adopted by the end of the year which will secure greater rights for women.

Opening this three-day conference, Ljajic said that in Serbia and in many other countries there is still a problem of gender equality, due to deeply rooted stereotypes and patriarchal upbringing, but that improvements can be perceived, among other things through participation of 21.3% of women in Serbian parliament.

The Minister said that he is proud that the Office of the Norwegian national help to southeastern Europe, which is the organiser of this event, has decided to hold the first conference on gender equality in Belgrade and thus give recognition to Serbia for its efforts to improve the position of women and give them more space in the political and public life.

Norwegian Minister of Children and Equality Manuela Ramin-Osmundsen said that she is glad that her first bilateral visit to a country after her appointment has been made precisely because of a conference on gender equality, which is a very important event.

Ramin-Osmundsen said that next year Norway will set aside greater funds for support to programmes for education on gender equality.