Recommendations to Achieve Gender Equality

Centar za razvoj neprofitnog sektora

The participants of the Gender Equality and Role of Women in Transition and Development of Democratic Values Conference presented the institutions, public services, media, the Priboj Municipal Gender Equality Council and NGO with a set of recommendations designed to assist the achievement of true gender equality.

The Conference was held in Priboj, May 20-21, under the auspices of the Ingegration-Action Project, implemented by Priboj Women Initiative NGO, with financial support by CIDA, Canadian International Development Agency.

The Recommendations refer to the strengthening of existing and development of new institutional mechanisms for achievement of gender equality in local communities; establishment of a team charged with the preparation of strategy for improved status of women, to be integrated in the general Strategy for Development of Priboj Municipality; preparation of Local Action Plans for improved status of women; creation of gender sensitive budgets; public sensibility campaigns and education; creation of a Women Employment Council; organization of informal education for women; improved access to health services for rural women; designation of indicators of success.

It was recommended to local authorities to include gender equality and secure greater coordination of activities in all domains covered by local programmes and support local Gender Equality Action Plans.

The NGOs received recommendations to organize education and training for diverse target groups of women, especially on violence in the family, and to strengthen the NGO network in Priboj.

The media should promote gender equality and programmes that strengthen the role of women in politics and society, while the Municipal Council should provide financial support for activities of the Gender Equality Council and women NGOs that fight for gender equality.

It was also recommended to the private sector to encourage the development of private entrepreneurship that offers contents of interest to women, while the political parties were asked to establish Women Forums.