Consultative hearing on the topic “Female Characters in Njegoš's Work“

The Committee reached a decision on control hearing

Chairperson of the Gender Equality Committee Ms Nada Drobnjak represented the Parliament of Montenegro

Sarajevo, 8 - 10 November 2013

America - Bosnia Foundation (ABF) and Centre for Transatlantic Relations (SAIS), in cooperation with the Gender Equality Agency (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Ministry for Human Rights and Refugees Bosnia and Herzegovina organise the International Conference which will be held from 8 to 10 November in Sarajevo.

The aim of the Conference is empowerment of women and youth in the public sphere, as one of the ways to promote sustainable stability in transition countries. The Conference will gather representatives of the institutions and civil society organisations from South East Europe and North Africa dealing with representation of the role of women in resolving the unresolved legal issues so far, building the peace process and providing answers to the challenges of transition.

It was envisaged that the representatives of the following countries would attend the Conference: Montenegro, Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Egypt, Greece, Croatia, Cyprus, Kosovo, Libya, Macedonia, Malta, Monaco, Romania, Serbia, Tunisia and Turkey.

The launching of Mediterranean Women in Leadership and Civil Society Online Network will be held at the Conference, as well as the new platform for promotion of women’s associations in the countries of the Western Balkans and North Africa.

Topic – Economic Empowerment of Women and Women in Politics and Decision-Making

During the First Regional Meeting of Parliamentary Bodies Competent for Human and Minority Rights and Gender Equality, the role of parliamentary working bodies in improvement of gender equality and strengthening political inclusion of women discussed 

Chairperson of the Gender Equality Committee Ms Nada Drobnjak and member of the Committee Ms Branka Bošnjak, Docent, PhD gave lectures on gender equality aspects to freshmen and high school senior students in the American Corner, yesterday. 

Representatives of the Gender Equality Committee participate in the First Regional Meeting of Parliamentary Bodies Competent for Human and Minority Rights and Gender Equality