Draft Action Plan for the implementation of the UNSCR 1325 in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Draft on Strategy on prevention and combat against family violence in B&H

The Gender Equality Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina has prepared a draft of the Strategy on prevention and combat against family violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We invite everyone to provide comments to tge Draft Strategy by 20 December 2008 to: genderagencijabih1@bih.net.ba.

Note: TheDraft Strategy is available only in local languages.

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UN Resolution 1820 (2008)

United Nations Security Council on 19th of June 2008 has organized an open debate: "Women, peace and security." Debate was, beside the members of the Security Council, attended by the representatives of countries that are not members of the Council and as a result of this debate of the Security Council has unanimously adopted a new Resolution 1820 (2008).

 

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Closing Conference of the Council of Europe Campaign

Closing Conference of the Council of Europe Campaign was organized in Strasburg from 10-11 of June 2008. The Campaign has begun in Madrid in 2006 and their activity has been implemented by governments, parliaments and local communities of the State members. 

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52nd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women 

The Director of the Agency for Gender Equality of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as a Chief of the 
Delegation of Bosnia and Herzegovina participated on fifty-second session of the Commission of 
the Status of Women from 25th until 7th of March in New York. The Director of the Agency for 
Gender Equality of Bosnia and Herzegovina had a presentation on plenary session on the topic 
of the status of women in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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The Gender Equality Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina wishes to welcome you.

The inclusion of the gender equality principle in all areas of social life and work, in public and private spheres, represents an achievement of one of the basic standards of human rights and basic freedoms. Gender equality is not exclusively an issue of social justice, but also represents a necessary requirement for social and economic development of a country, with particular emphasis on poverty reduction and improvement of life quality for all citizens.

The inclusion of these principles in legal, institutional and political frameworks in Bosnia and Herzegovina, is based on responsibilities set forth in international documents, membership in international bodies and organs, as well as on principles of protection of basic human rights from the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The establishment of institutional mechanisms for gender equality at all authority levels and the adoption of the Gender Equality Law in Bosnia and Herzegovina («Official Gazette of Bosnia and Herzegovina», no. 16/03) have significantly improved domestic legislation in this segment of human rights and ensured to Bosnia and Herzegovina a leadership role in the region with regards to the legal and institutional frameworks for gender equality.

Gender equality in B&H society is one of preconditions for democracy and good governance. The Gender Equality Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in co-operation with other institutional gender mainstreaming mechanism in the country, through their work and mandate, contribute to the achievement of gender equality, through gender mainstreaming in all areas of private and public life, which is one of the priorities that Bosnia and Herzegovina needs to fulfil in order to join European integration.

Samra Filipović-Hadžiabdić

Director