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National conference on gender equality begins
Belgrade,
22 April 2008
Serbian Minister of Labour and Social Policy Rasim Ljajic stated today that the position of women in Serbia is unsatisfactory and that they are in a subordinate position, despite the progress achieved in this field so far.
Author:
Fonet
Speaking at the national conference on gender equality and the participation of women in public life, Ljajic specified that women make up 54.3% of the total number of unemployed in Serbia, whereas only 26.8% of women occupy management positions.
As for the level of education, 80% of illiterate persons in Serbia are women, said Ljajic but noted that in the last several years considerable progress has been made when it comes to the participation of women in political and public life.
He recalled that women accounted for 20% at the last convening of parliament, and 12% in the previous one, and stressed that one of the new government’s priorities will be to pass a national strategy for the improvement of the position of women, adopt a law on gender equality and a comprehensive anti-discrimination law.
President of the Serbian government Council for Gender Equality and State Secretary at the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy Snezana Lakicevic-Stojacic stated that women in Serbia should be seen as a resource, and not a problem.
She said that the state must help women who want to work and raise children at the same, adding that one of the measures to help working mothers would be to extend opening hours at kindergartens.
The national conference is being organised by the Ministry’s Sector for Gender Equality.
Also speaking at the conference were author Vida Ognjenovic, Assistant Minister of Labour and Social Policy Natalija Micunovic and Marijana Pajvancic PhD, Professor at the Law Faculty in Novi Sad.
As for the level of education, 80% of illiterate persons in Serbia are women, said Ljajic but noted that in the last several years considerable progress has been made when it comes to the participation of women in political and public life.
He recalled that women accounted for 20% at the last convening of parliament, and 12% in the previous one, and stressed that one of the new government’s priorities will be to pass a national strategy for the improvement of the position of women, adopt a law on gender equality and a comprehensive anti-discrimination law.
President of the Serbian government Council for Gender Equality and State Secretary at the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy Snezana Lakicevic-Stojacic stated that women in Serbia should be seen as a resource, and not a problem.
She said that the state must help women who want to work and raise children at the same, adding that one of the measures to help working mothers would be to extend opening hours at kindergartens.
The national conference is being organised by the Ministry’s Sector for Gender Equality.
Also speaking at the conference were author Vida Ognjenovic, Assistant Minister of Labour and Social Policy Natalija Micunovic and Marijana Pajvancic PhD, Professor at the Law Faculty in Novi Sad.
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