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Thursday, 22 October 2009
Fourteenth Sitting of the Gender Equality Committee
On 22 October the Gender Equality Committee held a sitting in the form of a roundtable to discuss the Gender Equality Bill.
On 22 October the Gender Equality Committee held a sitting in the form of a roundtable to discuss the Gender Equality Bill.
The sitting was chaired by Gordana Paunovic-Milosavljevic, Committee Chairperson, who, in her opening address, pointed out the importance of passing this law, stressing that
The Speaker of the National Assembly, Prof. Dr Slavica Djukic-Dejanovic applauded the initiative to hold the roundtable and share opinions on the Bill so as to improve some of the solutions. She stated that the Bill had been included in the agenda for the next National Assembly session.
Assembly Speaker Djukic-Dejanovic said that according to this year’s data women in
The National Assembly Speaker said that it is
The representative of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, Snezana Lakicevic-Stojacic, reminded that this was the fourth version of the law which provides the normative framework for the implementation of a thorough equal opportunities policy.
Ombudsman Sasa Jankovic pointed out that the Bill does not stipulate that the local self-government units should secure employees or mechanisms to ensure the implementation of the equal opportunities policy. Representative of the Gender Equality Directorate Natalija Micunovic briefed the participants of the roundtable on the Directorate’s activities in the drafting of the Bill, and the Dean of the Nis Faculty of Law Dr Nevenka Petrusic provided an expert analysis of the Bill.
The Committee members expect that the new law shall contribute to improve gender equality and inspire a more active equal opportunities policy for men and women.
Cuban Ambassador to Serbia Mercedes Martinez Valdes took part in the roundtable and talked about her country’s progress in ensuring gender equality. She said that
The roundtable was held in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Committees related to this activity
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9.00 - the National Assembly Speaker and Acting President of the Republic of Serbia meets with the delegation of the PACE Observation Mission (National Assembly Building, 14 Kralja Milana Street, Green Salon)
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9.45 - the PACE delegation meets with the “Aleksandar Vucic – Serbia Must Not Stop” Parliamentary Group (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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10.30 - the PACE delegation meets with the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) Parliamentary Group (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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11.15 - the PACE delegation meets with representatives of national minority parties (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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12.00 - the PACE delegation meets with the “MPs stand with the students” Parliamentary Group (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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12.30 - the PACE delegation meets with the Party of Freedom and Justice Parliamentary Group (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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14.00 - the PACE delegation meets with representatives of the Ministry of the Interior (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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14.45 - the PACE delegation meets with the Chair and members of the Commission for the Revision of the Voters’ Register (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Small Hall)
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15.15 - the PACE delegation meets with the representatives of the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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16.00 - the PACE delegation meets with the Chairperson and members of the Republic Electoral Commission (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Small Hall)