On the initiative of Sarajevo Open Centre, Women’s network BiH requested examination of BiH Law on Gender Equality violation from the BiH Agency for Gender Equality and FBiH Gender Centre. On 31st of March 2015, BiH Parliamentary Assembly confirmed the appointment of BiH Council of Ministers, which now formally and legally has the authority deriving … Continued
Confirmation of the appointment of the Council of Ministers and the FBiH Government has shown a lack of commitment of political parties to gender issues. The Government of FBiH now has four female ministers, while the state government appointed two. 20 years of democratization has not led us to a significant progress, instead there is a presence of … Continued
After last year’s elections, Sarajevo Open Centre in cooperation with the Women’s Network of BiH began with advocacy activities towards achieving the target of 40% of women in the executive and legislative branches, according to the Law on Gender Equality. Saša Gavrić, director of the Sarajevo Open Centre, speaks about this initiative, the reactions of the government, future steps of the initiative, as well as the position of the politicians in the fight for gender equality and equal opportunities in politics.