United Nations Global Open Days for Women, Peace and Security in Kosovo 2018

05/03/2018

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Luljeta Demolli, Director of the Kosovar Centre for Gender Studies, was one of the panelists on the panel “Addressing structural barriers to women's participation in politics”. Mrs. Demolli said that gender equality is an important prerequisite for the full realization of human rights. “The Gender Equality Act stipulates that at least 50% of public sector jobs at all levels are performed by women, but the percentages reserved for women are respected only at low levels where influence, responsibility and pay are small, while dominated by men at the highest levels of government.” - she said. She also said that the discrepancy between women's participation in electoral lists (30%) and representation in party structures, shows that there is a need to draw up affirmative policies which will guarantee greater inclusion of women in party governing bodies. Mrs. Demolli also called on the Government to encourage public companies to increase the representation of women on their boards.

Please find attached below the link of a short video covering most of the issues and recommendations related to the effective participation of women in politics.

Vîdyo:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNMIK/videos/10156072679812798/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkc4qA2AO5g

The final report can also be found at the link below:

https://unmik.unmissions.org/sites/default/files/global_open_day_2018_final_report_alb.pdf