UNDP

Support for implementation of the Gender Equality Law in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The ultimate goal of this project is to protect and promote gender equality, toward the realization of human rights-based development process in the country. 
 

BiH Minister for Human Rights and Refugees, Mirsad Kebo and Moises Venancio, UNDP Resident Representative a.i. signed September 4, 2003 the Project for UNDP’s support to Implementation of Gender Equality Law in Bosnia and Herzegovina - “Development of Capacity and Partnership between Governments and Civil Society for Gender Equality".

Project activities include, among other things, support to establishment of the State-level Gender Agency within the Ministry for Human Rights and Refugees (MHRR), which will closely collaborate with the two Entity-level Gender Centers and the development of partnership between BiH Governments and Civil Society Organizations. Awareness building campaigns and training of trainers (judges, teachers, NGO officials, etc) are also envisaged. Capacity development activities to promote gender equality in public participation, education, health, the media, economic opportunities and labor practice as well as gender-based violence elimination are also the main highlights of the Project. 

The duration of the Project is two years, with the financial inputs of US$ 400.000. 

The Parliament of Bosnia and Herzegovina adopted the groundbreaking Gender Equality Law in March this year. The Law was seen as the first-ever comprehensive and instrumental Gender-Law adopted in this Region.
 
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