GENDER CENTRE OF THE FEDERATION OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
http://www.fgenderc.com.ba

The Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in its decision of December 7, 2000, has established the Gender Centre of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina within the Ministry for social issues, displaced persons and refugees, and promoted the Centre to the level of the governmental expert body in January 2001. The Gender Centre is a co-ordination body of the FBiH.

GENDER CENTRE OF REPUBLIC OF SRPSKA
http://www.gc.vladars.net

Center for Gender Equity and Equality (Gender Center) was founded by the Decision of the RS Government in the end of year 2001. Establishment of such body at the entity level was one of conditions for Bosnia and Herzegovina’s admission to Council of Europe.

Activities of the Agency for Gender Equality and Gender Centres of the Federation BiH and Republika Srpska

• Implementation of the Law on Gender Equality in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Initial report by Bosnia and Herzegovina in accordance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
• Creating the National Action Plan for gender equality in accordance with the Beijing Declaration
• Integrating the gender concept into the mid-term development strategy for Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Assessing legislation in order to harmonize it with the Law on Gender Equality in BiH - Creating a strategy to integrate the gender concept into budgets
• Introducing the gender concept into the educational system of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Preparing public awareness raising publications
• Co-operation with the media with the aim of promoting gender equality in BiH media
• Activities related to supressing domestic violence (supporting the adoption of the Law on Protection against Domestic Violence, and activities related to the preparation of legal acts)
• Activities related to drafting a strategy for providing free legal aid
• Co-operation with gender equality commissions at all levels of legislative and executive authorities
• - Co-operation with the United Nations, European Union, Council of Europe, international organisations and embassies in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• - Co-operation on the regional level (organising regional conferences, networking national mechanisms)

CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS IN BiH - partners in project implementation in BiH