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Amending laws to increase participation of women in political, public life
Belgrade,
8 May 2008
Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Bozidar Djelic stated today that laws should be amended and implemented to enable greater participation by women in political and public life and noted that women in Serbia are of poorer education and lower material status than men.
At a roundtable discussion on the equal position of women in Serbia, Djelic said that the state must help single mothers and take measures against men who avoid paying alimony after divorce.
He explained that the Tax Administration must also be active in this and one of the measures may be to block accounts and the property of men who avoid their responsibilities after divorce.
There are 21.8% of women in this convocation of parliament and we must try to increase this figure to 30%, and even reach Spain’s 50%, said Djelic.
The state must help women harmonise their personal and professional obligations, and one of the options may be to extend working hours in kindergartens.
Minister of Science Ana Pesikan stressed that although there are more female than male students at universities, men acquire their PhD degree faster than women, therefore female PhDs account for only 30% of the total number.
Minister for Diaspora Milica Cubrilo noted that the greatest problem is gaining authority in a male surrounding and said that Serbia will wait another 10 years before it reaches the present level of gender equality in the world.
Minister of Telecommunications and Information Society Aleksandra Smiljanic stressed that a somewhat greater participation of women is notable in telecommunications and information industries.
He explained that the Tax Administration must also be active in this and one of the measures may be to block accounts and the property of men who avoid their responsibilities after divorce.
There are 21.8% of women in this convocation of parliament and we must try to increase this figure to 30%, and even reach Spain’s 50%, said Djelic.
The state must help women harmonise their personal and professional obligations, and one of the options may be to extend working hours in kindergartens.
Minister of Science Ana Pesikan stressed that although there are more female than male students at universities, men acquire their PhD degree faster than women, therefore female PhDs account for only 30% of the total number.
Minister for Diaspora Milica Cubrilo noted that the greatest problem is gaining authority in a male surrounding and said that Serbia will wait another 10 years before it reaches the present level of gender equality in the world.
Minister of Telecommunications and Information Society Aleksandra Smiljanic stressed that a somewhat greater participation of women is notable in telecommunications and information industries.
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