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UN Women, in partnership with the Ministry of Local Administration Governance and the Agency for Gender Equality within the Office of the Prime Minister of Kosovo, under the European Union-funded “Gender Equality Project”, on June 2024, organized an exchange visit and workshop in Albania to strengthen the knowledge, skills, and capacities of local Gender Equality Officers to effectively engage in gender-responsive governance and EU accession.

The exchange visit and workshop brought together over 20 gender officers from 10 municipalities to exchange experiences, knowledge, skills, and capacities of local gender equality officers to effectively engage in gender-responsive governance and EU accession. Participants discussed standardizing the reporting matrix for local governance, as issued by the Ministry of Local Governance Administration (MLGA) and the Agency for Gender Equality (AGE). Participants also shared experiences and discussed key gender equality issues related to local planning and development.

The event offered a platform for public administration officers from both central and local governance in Kosovo¹ to exchange insights with senior public officers from Tirana, Durres, and Elbasan – the three municipalities targeted by Gender Equality Facility (GEF) in Albania. Kosovo participants had the opportunity to learn from their experiences implementing the European Charter for Equality of Women and Men in Local Life, particularly in the context of local governance and EU acceleration. 

At the workshop's opening, Albana Lumi, Monitoring and Reporting Officer at AGE, emphasized that "We need to keep enhancing our coordination mechanisms and adopting European gender equality standards. This will support Kosovo's progress towards European integration."

Ejup Kamberaj, Head of the Division for the Advancement of Human Rights, MLGA, highlighted a major success of the first year of GEF implementation, specifically Output 2 which focuses on local government units and gender mainstreaming of policies and plans in alignment with EU gender acquis.

Read here the full article published by UN Women on 4 July 2024.

UN Women, in partnership with the Ministry of Local Administration Governance and the Agency for Gender Equality within the Office of the Prime Minister of Kosovo, under the European Union-funded “Gender Equality Project”, on June 2024, organized an exchange visit and workshop in Albania to strengthen the knowledge, skills, and capacities of local Gender Equality Officers to effectively engage in gender-responsive governance and EU accession.

The exchange visit and workshop brought together over 20 gender officers from 10 municipalities to exchange experiences, knowledge, skills, and capacities of local gender equality officers to effectively engage in gender-responsive governance and EU accession. Participants discussed standardizing the reporting matrix for local governance, as issued by the Ministry of Local Governance Administration (MLGA) and the Agency for Gender Equality (AGE). Participants also shared experiences and discussed key gender equality issues related to local planning and development.

The event offered a platform for public administration officers from both central and local governance in Kosovo¹ to exchange insights with senior public officers from Tirana, Durres, and Elbasan – the three municipalities targeted by Gender Equality Facility (GEF) in Albania. Kosovo participants had the opportunity to learn from their experiences implementing the European Charter for Equality of Women and Men in Local Life, particularly in the context of local governance and EU acceleration. 

At the workshop's opening, Albana Lumi, Monitoring and Reporting Officer at AGE, emphasized that "We need to keep enhancing our coordination mechanisms and adopting European gender equality standards. This will support Kosovo's progress towards European integration."

Ejup Kamberaj, Head of the Division for the Advancement of Human Rights, MLGA, highlighted a major success of the first year of GEF implementation, specifically Output 2 which focuses on local government units and gender mainstreaming of policies and plans in alignment with EU gender acquis.

Read here the full article published by UN Women on 4 July 2024.

UN Women, in partnership with the Ministry of Local Administration Governance and the Agency for Gender Equality within the Office of the Prime Minister of Kosovo, under the European Union-funded “Gender Equality Project”, on June 2024, organized an exchange visit and workshop in Albania to strengthen the knowledge, skills, and capacities of local Gender Equality Officers to effectively engage in gender-responsive governance and EU accession.

The exchange visit and workshop brought together over 20 gender officers from 10 municipalities to exchange experiences, knowledge, skills, and capacities of local gender equality officers to effectively engage in gender-responsive governance and EU accession. Participants discussed standardizing the reporting matrix for local governance, as issued by the Ministry of Local Governance Administration (MLGA) and the Agency for Gender Equality (AGE). Participants also shared experiences and discussed key gender equality issues related to local planning and development.

The event offered a platform for public administration officers from both central and local governance in Kosovo¹ to exchange insights with senior public officers from Tirana, Durres, and Elbasan – the three municipalities targeted by Gender Equality Facility (GEF) in Albania. Kosovo participants had the opportunity to learn from their experiences implementing the European Charter for Equality of Women and Men in Local Life, particularly in the context of local governance and EU acceleration. 

At the workshop's opening, Albana Lumi, Monitoring and Reporting Officer at AGE, emphasized that "We need to keep enhancing our coordination mechanisms and adopting European gender equality standards. This will support Kosovo's progress towards European integration."

Ejup Kamberaj, Head of the Division for the Advancement of Human Rights, MLGA, highlighted a major success of the first year of GEF implementation, specifically Output 2 which focuses on local government units and gender mainstreaming of policies and plans in alignment with EU gender acquis.

Read here the full article published by UN Women on 4 July 2024.

UN Women, in partnership with the Ministry of Local Administration Governance and the Agency for Gender Equality within the Office of the Prime Minister of Kosovo, under the European Union-funded “Gender Equality Project”, on June 2024, organized an exchange visit and workshop in Albania to strengthen the knowledge, skills, and capacities of local Gender Equality Officers to effectively engage in gender-responsive governance and EU accession.

The exchange visit and workshop brought together over 20 gender officers from 10 municipalities to exchange experiences, knowledge, skills, and capacities of local gender equality officers to effectively engage in gender-responsive governance and EU accession. Participants discussed standardizing the reporting matrix for local governance, as issued by the Ministry of Local Governance Administration (MLGA) and the Agency for Gender Equality (AGE). Participants also shared experiences and discussed key gender equality issues related to local planning and development.

The event offered a platform for public administration officers from both central and local governance in Kosovo¹ to exchange insights with senior public officers from Tirana, Durres, and Elbasan – the three municipalities targeted by Gender Equality Facility (GEF) in Albania. Kosovo participants had the opportunity to learn from their experiences implementing the European Charter for Equality of Women and Men in Local Life, particularly in the context of local governance and EU acceleration. 

At the workshop's opening, Albana Lumi, Monitoring and Reporting Officer at AGE, emphasized that "We need to keep enhancing our coordination mechanisms and adopting European gender equality standards. This will support Kosovo's progress towards European integration."

Ejup Kamberaj, Head of the Division for the Advancement of Human Rights, MLGA, highlighted a major success of the first year of GEF implementation, specifically Output 2 which focuses on local government units and gender mainstreaming of policies and plans in alignment with EU gender acquis.

Read here the full article published by UN Women on 4 July 2024.

UN Women, in partnership with the Ministry of Local Administration Governance and the Agency for Gender Equality within the Office of the Prime Minister of Kosovo, under the European Union-funded “Gender Equality Project”, on June 2024, organized an exchange visit and workshop in Albania to strengthen the knowledge, skills, and capacities of local Gender Equality Officers to effectively engage in gender-responsive governance and EU accession.

The exchange visit and workshop brought together over 20 gender officers from 10 municipalities to exchange experiences, knowledge, skills, and capacities of local gender equality officers to effectively engage in gender-responsive governance and EU accession. Participants discussed standardizing the reporting matrix for local governance, as issued by the Ministry of Local Governance Administration (MLGA) and the Agency for Gender Equality (AGE). Participants also shared experiences and discussed key gender equality issues related to local planning and development.

The event offered a platform for public administration officers from both central and local governance in Kosovo¹ to exchange insights with senior public officers from Tirana, Durres, and Elbasan – the three municipalities targeted by Gender Equality Facility (GEF) in Albania. Kosovo participants had the opportunity to learn from their experiences implementing the European Charter for Equality of Women and Men in Local Life, particularly in the context of local governance and EU acceleration. 

At the workshop's opening, Albana Lumi, Monitoring and Reporting Officer at AGE, emphasized that "We need to keep enhancing our coordination mechanisms and adopting European gender equality standards. This will support Kosovo's progress towards European integration."

Ejup Kamberaj, Head of the Division for the Advancement of Human Rights, MLGA, highlighted a major success of the first year of GEF implementation, specifically Output 2 which focuses on local government units and gender mainstreaming of policies and plans in alignment with EU gender acquis.

Read here the full article published by UN Women on 4 July 2024.

UN Women, in partnership with the Ministry of Local Administration Governance and the Agency for Gender Equality within the Office of the Prime Minister of Kosovo, under the European Union-funded “Gender Equality Project”, on June 2024, organized an exchange visit and workshop in Albania to strengthen the knowledge, skills, and capacities of local Gender Equality Officers to effectively engage in gender-responsive governance and EU accession.

The exchange visit and workshop brought together over 20 gender officers from 10 municipalities to exchange experiences, knowledge, skills, and capacities of local gender equality officers to effectively engage in gender-responsive governance and EU accession. Participants discussed standardizing the reporting matrix for local governance, as issued by the Ministry of Local Governance Administration (MLGA) and the Agency for Gender Equality (AGE). Participants also shared experiences and discussed key gender equality issues related to local planning and development.

The event offered a platform for public administration officers from both central and local governance in Kosovo¹ to exchange insights with senior public officers from Tirana, Durres, and Elbasan – the three municipalities targeted by Gender Equality Facility (GEF) in Albania. Kosovo participants had the opportunity to learn from their experiences implementing the European Charter for Equality of Women and Men in Local Life, particularly in the context of local governance and EU acceleration. 

At the workshop's opening, Albana Lumi, Monitoring and Reporting Officer at AGE, emphasized that "We need to keep enhancing our coordination mechanisms and adopting European gender equality standards. This will support Kosovo's progress towards European integration."

Ejup Kamberaj, Head of the Division for the Advancement of Human Rights, MLGA, highlighted a major success of the first year of GEF implementation, specifically Output 2 which focuses on local government units and gender mainstreaming of policies and plans in alignment with EU gender acquis.

Read here the full article published by UN Women on 4 July 2024.

UN Women, in partnership with the Ministry of Local Administration Governance and the Agency for Gender Equality within the Office of the Prime Minister of Kosovo, under the European Union-funded “Gender Equality Project”, on June 2024, organized an exchange visit and workshop in Albania to strengthen the knowledge, skills, and capacities of local Gender Equality Officers to effectively engage in gender-responsive governance and EU accession.

The exchange visit and workshop brought together over 20 gender officers from 10 municipalities to exchange experiences, knowledge, skills, and capacities of local gender equality officers to effectively engage in gender-responsive governance and EU accession. Participants discussed standardizing the reporting matrix for local governance, as issued by the Ministry of Local Governance Administration (MLGA) and the Agency for Gender Equality (AGE). Participants also shared experiences and discussed key gender equality issues related to local planning and development.

The event offered a platform for public administration officers from both central and local governance in Kosovo¹ to exchange insights with senior public officers from Tirana, Durres, and Elbasan – the three municipalities targeted by Gender Equality Facility (GEF) in Albania. Kosovo participants had the opportunity to learn from their experiences implementing the European Charter for Equality of Women and Men in Local Life, particularly in the context of local governance and EU acceleration. 

At the workshop's opening, Albana Lumi, Monitoring and Reporting Officer at AGE, emphasized that "We need to keep enhancing our coordination mechanisms and adopting European gender equality standards. This will support Kosovo's progress towards European integration."

Ejup Kamberaj, Head of the Division for the Advancement of Human Rights, MLGA, highlighted a major success of the first year of GEF implementation, specifically Output 2 which focuses on local government units and gender mainstreaming of policies and plans in alignment with EU gender acquis.

Read here the full article published by UN Women on 4 July 2024.

UN Women, in partnership with the Ministry of Local Administration Governance and the Agency for Gender Equality within the Office of the Prime Minister of Kosovo, under the European Union-funded “Gender Equality Project”, on June 2024, organized an exchange visit and workshop in Albania to strengthen the knowledge, skills, and capacities of local Gender Equality Officers to effectively engage in gender-responsive governance and EU accession.

The exchange visit and workshop brought together over 20 gender officers from 10 municipalities to exchange experiences, knowledge, skills, and capacities of local gender equality officers to effectively engage in gender-responsive governance and EU accession. Participants discussed standardizing the reporting matrix for local governance, as issued by the Ministry of Local Governance Administration (MLGA) and the Agency for Gender Equality (AGE). Participants also shared experiences and discussed key gender equality issues related to local planning and development.

The event offered a platform for public administration officers from both central and local governance in Kosovo¹ to exchange insights with senior public officers from Tirana, Durres, and Elbasan – the three municipalities targeted by Gender Equality Facility (GEF) in Albania. Kosovo participants had the opportunity to learn from their experiences implementing the European Charter for Equality of Women and Men in Local Life, particularly in the context of local governance and EU acceleration. 

At the workshop's opening, Albana Lumi, Monitoring and Reporting Officer at AGE, emphasized that "We need to keep enhancing our coordination mechanisms and adopting European gender equality standards. This will support Kosovo's progress towards European integration."

Ejup Kamberaj, Head of the Division for the Advancement of Human Rights, MLGA, highlighted a major success of the first year of GEF implementation, specifically Output 2 which focuses on local government units and gender mainstreaming of policies and plans in alignment with EU gender acquis.

Read here the full article published by UN Women on 4 July 2024.

UN Women, in partnership with the Ministry of Local Administration Governance and the Agency for Gender Equality within the Office of the Prime Minister of Kosovo, under the European Union-funded “Gender Equality Project”, on June 2024, organized an exchange visit and workshop in Albania to strengthen the knowledge, skills, and capacities of local Gender Equality Officers to effectively engage in gender-responsive governance and EU accession.

The exchange visit and workshop brought together over 20 gender officers from 10 municipalities to exchange experiences, knowledge, skills, and capacities of local gender equality officers to effectively engage in gender-responsive governance and EU accession. Participants discussed standardizing the reporting matrix for local governance, as issued by the Ministry of Local Governance Administration (MLGA) and the Agency for Gender Equality (AGE). Participants also shared experiences and discussed key gender equality issues related to local planning and development.

The event offered a platform for public administration officers from both central and local governance in Kosovo¹ to exchange insights with senior public officers from Tirana, Durres, and Elbasan – the three municipalities targeted by Gender Equality Facility (GEF) in Albania. Kosovo participants had the opportunity to learn from their experiences implementing the European Charter for Equality of Women and Men in Local Life, particularly in the context of local governance and EU acceleration. 

At the workshop's opening, Albana Lumi, Monitoring and Reporting Officer at AGE, emphasized that "We need to keep enhancing our coordination mechanisms and adopting European gender equality standards. This will support Kosovo's progress towards European integration."

Ejup Kamberaj, Head of the Division for the Advancement of Human Rights, MLGA, highlighted a major success of the first year of GEF implementation, specifically Output 2 which focuses on local government units and gender mainstreaming of policies and plans in alignment with EU gender acquis.

Read here the full article published by UN Women on 4 July 2024.

UN Women, in partnership with the Ministry of Local Administration Governance and the Agency for Gender Equality within the Office of the Prime Minister of Kosovo, under the European Union-funded “Gender Equality Project”, on June 2024, organized an exchange visit and workshop in Albania to strengthen the knowledge, skills, and capacities of local Gender Equality Officers to effectively engage in gender-responsive governance and EU accession.

The exchange visit and workshop brought together over 20 gender officers from 10 municipalities to exchange experiences, knowledge, skills, and capacities of local gender equality officers to effectively engage in gender-responsive governance and EU accession. Participants discussed standardizing the reporting matrix for local governance, as issued by the Ministry of Local Governance Administration (MLGA) and the Agency for Gender Equality (AGE). Participants also shared experiences and discussed key gender equality issues related to local planning and development.

The event offered a platform for public administration officers from both central and local governance in Kosovo¹ to exchange insights with senior public officers from Tirana, Durres, and Elbasan – the three municipalities targeted by Gender Equality Facility (GEF) in Albania. Kosovo participants had the opportunity to learn from their experiences implementing the European Charter for Equality of Women and Men in Local Life, particularly in the context of local governance and EU acceleration. 

At the workshop's opening, Albana Lumi, Monitoring and Reporting Officer at AGE, emphasized that "We need to keep enhancing our coordination mechanisms and adopting European gender equality standards. This will support Kosovo's progress towards European integration."

Ejup Kamberaj, Head of the Division for the Advancement of Human Rights, MLGA, highlighted a major success of the first year of GEF implementation, specifically Output 2 which focuses on local government units and gender mainstreaming of policies and plans in alignment with EU gender acquis.

Read here the full article published by UN Women on 4 July 2024.

UN Women, in partnership with the Ministry of Local Administration Governance and the Agency for Gender Equality within the Office of the Prime Minister of Kosovo, under the European Union-funded “Gender Equality Project”, on June 2024, organized an exchange visit and workshop in Albania to strengthen the knowledge, skills, and capacities of local Gender Equality Officers to effectively engage in gender-responsive governance and EU accession.

The exchange visit and workshop brought together over 20 gender officers from 10 municipalities to exchange experiences, knowledge, skills, and capacities of local gender equality officers to effectively engage in gender-responsive governance and EU accession. Participants discussed standardizing the reporting matrix for local governance, as issued by the Ministry of Local Governance Administration (MLGA) and the Agency for Gender Equality (AGE). Participants also shared experiences and discussed key gender equality issues related to local planning and development.

The event offered a platform for public administration officers from both central and local governance in Kosovo¹ to exchange insights with senior public officers from Tirana, Durres, and Elbasan – the three municipalities targeted by Gender Equality Facility (GEF) in Albania. Kosovo participants had the opportunity to learn from their experiences implementing the European Charter for Equality of Women and Men in Local Life, particularly in the context of local governance and EU acceleration. 

At the workshop's opening, Albana Lumi, Monitoring and Reporting Officer at AGE, emphasized that "We need to keep enhancing our coordination mechanisms and adopting European gender equality standards. This will support Kosovo's progress towards European integration."

Ejup Kamberaj, Head of the Division for the Advancement of Human Rights, MLGA, highlighted a major success of the first year of GEF implementation, specifically Output 2 which focuses on local government units and gender mainstreaming of policies and plans in alignment with EU gender acquis.

Read here the full article published by UN Women on 4 July 2024.

UN Women, in partnership with the Ministry of Local Administration Governance and the Agency for Gender Equality within the Office of the Prime Minister of Kosovo, under the European Union-funded “Gender Equality Project”, on June 2024, organized an exchange visit and workshop in Albania to strengthen the knowledge, skills, and capacities of local Gender Equality Officers to effectively engage in gender-responsive governance and EU accession.

The exchange visit and workshop brought together over 20 gender officers from 10 municipalities to exchange experiences, knowledge, skills, and capacities of local gender equality officers to effectively engage in gender-responsive governance and EU accession. Participants discussed standardizing the reporting matrix for local governance, as issued by the Ministry of Local Governance Administration (MLGA) and the Agency for Gender Equality (AGE). Participants also shared experiences and discussed key gender equality issues related to local planning and development.

The event offered a platform for public administration officers from both central and local governance in Kosovo¹ to exchange insights with senior public officers from Tirana, Durres, and Elbasan – the three municipalities targeted by Gender Equality Facility (GEF) in Albania. Kosovo participants had the opportunity to learn from their experiences implementing the European Charter for Equality of Women and Men in Local Life, particularly in the context of local governance and EU acceleration. 

At the workshop's opening, Albana Lumi, Monitoring and Reporting Officer at AGE, emphasized that "We need to keep enhancing our coordination mechanisms and adopting European gender equality standards. This will support Kosovo's progress towards European integration."

Ejup Kamberaj, Head of the Division for the Advancement of Human Rights, MLGA, highlighted a major success of the first year of GEF implementation, specifically Output 2 which focuses on local government units and gender mainstreaming of policies and plans in alignment with EU gender acquis.

Read here the full article published by UN Women on 4 July 2024.

UN Women, in partnership with the Ministry of Local Administration Governance and the Agency for Gender Equality within the Office of the Prime Minister of Kosovo, under the European Union-funded “Gender Equality Project”, on June 2024, organized an exchange visit and workshop in Albania to strengthen the knowledge, skills, and capacities of local Gender Equality Officers to effectively engage in gender-responsive governance and EU accession.

The exchange visit and workshop brought together over 20 gender officers from 10 municipalities to exchange experiences, knowledge, skills, and capacities of local gender equality officers to effectively engage in gender-responsive governance and EU accession. Participants discussed standardizing the reporting matrix for local governance, as issued by the Ministry of Local Governance Administration (MLGA) and the Agency for Gender Equality (AGE). Participants also shared experiences and discussed key gender equality issues related to local planning and development.

The event offered a platform for public administration officers from both central and local governance in Kosovo¹ to exchange insights with senior public officers from Tirana, Durres, and Elbasan – the three municipalities targeted by Gender Equality Facility (GEF) in Albania. Kosovo participants had the opportunity to learn from their experiences implementing the European Charter for Equality of Women and Men in Local Life, particularly in the context of local governance and EU acceleration. 

At the workshop's opening, Albana Lumi, Monitoring and Reporting Officer at AGE, emphasized that "We need to keep enhancing our coordination mechanisms and adopting European gender equality standards. This will support Kosovo's progress towards European integration."

Ejup Kamberaj, Head of the Division for the Advancement of Human Rights, MLGA, highlighted a major success of the first year of GEF implementation, specifically Output 2 which focuses on local government units and gender mainstreaming of policies and plans in alignment with EU gender acquis.

Read here the full article published by UN Women on 4 July 2024.

UN Women, in partnership with the Ministry of Local Administration Governance and the Agency for Gender Equality within the Office of the Prime Minister of Kosovo, under the European Union-funded “Gender Equality Project”, on June 2024, organized an exchange visit and workshop in Albania to strengthen the knowledge, skills, and capacities of local Gender Equality Officers to effectively engage in gender-responsive governance and EU accession.

The exchange visit and workshop brought together over 20 gender officers from 10 municipalities to exchange experiences, knowledge, skills, and capacities of local gender equality officers to effectively engage in gender-responsive governance and EU accession. Participants discussed standardizing the reporting matrix for local governance, as issued by the Ministry of Local Governance Administration (MLGA) and the Agency for Gender Equality (AGE). Participants also shared experiences and discussed key gender equality issues related to local planning and development.

The event offered a platform for public administration officers from both central and local governance in Kosovo¹ to exchange insights with senior public officers from Tirana, Durres, and Elbasan – the three municipalities targeted by Gender Equality Facility (GEF) in Albania. Kosovo participants had the opportunity to learn from their experiences implementing the European Charter for Equality of Women and Men in Local Life, particularly in the context of local governance and EU acceleration. 

At the workshop's opening, Albana Lumi, Monitoring and Reporting Officer at AGE, emphasized that "We need to keep enhancing our coordination mechanisms and adopting European gender equality standards. This will support Kosovo's progress towards European integration."

Ejup Kamberaj, Head of the Division for the Advancement of Human Rights, MLGA, highlighted a major success of the first year of GEF implementation, specifically Output 2 which focuses on local government units and gender mainstreaming of policies and plans in alignment with EU gender acquis.

Read here the full article published by UN Women on 4 July 2024.

UN Women, in partnership with the Ministry of Local Administration Governance and the Agency for Gender Equality within the Office of the Prime Minister of Kosovo, under the European Union-funded “Gender Equality Project”, on June 2024, organized an exchange visit and workshop in Albania to strengthen the knowledge, skills, and capacities of local Gender Equality Officers to effectively engage in gender-responsive governance and EU accession.

The exchange visit and workshop brought together over 20 gender officers from 10 municipalities to exchange experiences, knowledge, skills, and capacities of local gender equality officers to effectively engage in gender-responsive governance and EU accession. Participants discussed standardizing the reporting matrix for local governance, as issued by the Ministry of Local Governance Administration (MLGA) and the Agency for Gender Equality (AGE). Participants also shared experiences and discussed key gender equality issues related to local planning and development.

The event offered a platform for public administration officers from both central and local governance in Kosovo¹ to exchange insights with senior public officers from Tirana, Durres, and Elbasan – the three municipalities targeted by Gender Equality Facility (GEF) in Albania. Kosovo participants had the opportunity to learn from their experiences implementing the European Charter for Equality of Women and Men in Local Life, particularly in the context of local governance and EU acceleration. 

At the workshop's opening, Albana Lumi, Monitoring and Reporting Officer at AGE, emphasized that "We need to keep enhancing our coordination mechanisms and adopting European gender equality standards. This will support Kosovo's progress towards European integration."

Ejup Kamberaj, Head of the Division for the Advancement of Human Rights, MLGA, highlighted a major success of the first year of GEF implementation, specifically Output 2 which focuses on local government units and gender mainstreaming of policies and plans in alignment with EU gender acquis.

Read here the full article published by UN Women on 4 July 2024.

UN Women, in partnership with the Ministry of Local Administration Governance and the Agency for Gender Equality within the Office of the Prime Minister of Kosovo, under the European Union-funded “Gender Equality Project”, on June 2024, organized an exchange visit and workshop in Albania to strengthen the knowledge, skills, and capacities of local Gender Equality Officers to effectively engage in gender-responsive governance and EU accession.

The exchange visit and workshop brought together over 20 gender officers from 10 municipalities to exchange experiences, knowledge, skills, and capacities of local gender equality officers to effectively engage in gender-responsive governance and EU accession. Participants discussed standardizing the reporting matrix for local governance, as issued by the Ministry of Local Governance Administration (MLGA) and the Agency for Gender Equality (AGE). Participants also shared experiences and discussed key gender equality issues related to local planning and development.

The event offered a platform for public administration officers from both central and local governance in Kosovo¹ to exchange insights with senior public officers from Tirana, Durres, and Elbasan – the three municipalities targeted by Gender Equality Facility (GEF) in Albania. Kosovo participants had the opportunity to learn from their experiences implementing the European Charter for Equality of Women and Men in Local Life, particularly in the context of local governance and EU acceleration. 

At the workshop's opening, Albana Lumi, Monitoring and Reporting Officer at AGE, emphasized that "We need to keep enhancing our coordination mechanisms and adopting European gender equality standards. This will support Kosovo's progress towards European integration."

Ejup Kamberaj, Head of the Division for the Advancement of Human Rights, MLGA, highlighted a major success of the first year of GEF implementation, specifically Output 2 which focuses on local government units and gender mainstreaming of policies and plans in alignment with EU gender acquis.

Read here the full article published by UN Women on 4 July 2024.

UN Women, in partnership with the Ministry of Local Administration Governance and the Agency for Gender Equality within the Office of the Prime Minister of Kosovo, under the European Union-funded “Gender Equality Project”, on June 2024, organized an exchange visit and workshop in Albania to strengthen the knowledge, skills, and capacities of local Gender Equality Officers to effectively engage in gender-responsive governance and EU accession.

The exchange visit and workshop brought together over 20 gender officers from 10 municipalities to exchange experiences, knowledge, skills, and capacities of local gender equality officers to effectively engage in gender-responsive governance and EU accession. Participants discussed standardizing the reporting matrix for local governance, as issued by the Ministry of Local Governance Administration (MLGA) and the Agency for Gender Equality (AGE). Participants also shared experiences and discussed key gender equality issues related to local planning and development.

The event offered a platform for public administration officers from both central and local governance in Kosovo¹ to exchange insights with senior public officers from Tirana, Durres, and Elbasan – the three municipalities targeted by Gender Equality Facility (GEF) in Albania. Kosovo participants had the opportunity to learn from their experiences implementing the European Charter for Equality of Women and Men in Local Life, particularly in the context of local governance and EU acceleration. 

At the workshop's opening, Albana Lumi, Monitoring and Reporting Officer at AGE, emphasized that "We need to keep enhancing our coordination mechanisms and adopting European gender equality standards. This will support Kosovo's progress towards European integration."

Ejup Kamberaj, Head of the Division for the Advancement of Human Rights, MLGA, highlighted a major success of the first year of GEF implementation, specifically Output 2 which focuses on local government units and gender mainstreaming of policies and plans in alignment with EU gender acquis.

Read here the full article published by UN Women on 4 July 2024.

UN Women, in partnership with the Ministry of Local Administration Governance and the Agency for Gender Equality within the Office of the Prime Minister of Kosovo, under the European Union-funded “Gender Equality Project”, on June 2024, organized an exchange visit and workshop in Albania to strengthen the knowledge, skills, and capacities of local Gender Equality Officers to effectively engage in gender-responsive governance and EU accession.

The exchange visit and workshop brought together over 20 gender officers from 10 municipalities to exchange experiences, knowledge, skills, and capacities of local gender equality officers to effectively engage in gender-responsive governance and EU accession. Participants discussed standardizing the reporting matrix for local governance, as issued by the Ministry of Local Governance Administration (MLGA) and the Agency for Gender Equality (AGE). Participants also shared experiences and discussed key gender equality issues related to local planning and development.

The event offered a platform for public administration officers from both central and local governance in Kosovo¹ to exchange insights with senior public officers from Tirana, Durres, and Elbasan – the three municipalities targeted by Gender Equality Facility (GEF) in Albania. Kosovo participants had the opportunity to learn from their experiences implementing the European Charter for Equality of Women and Men in Local Life, particularly in the context of local governance and EU acceleration. 

At the workshop's opening, Albana Lumi, Monitoring and Reporting Officer at AGE, emphasized that "We need to keep enhancing our coordination mechanisms and adopting European gender equality standards. This will support Kosovo's progress towards European integration."

Ejup Kamberaj, Head of the Division for the Advancement of Human Rights, MLGA, highlighted a major success of the first year of GEF implementation, specifically Output 2 which focuses on local government units and gender mainstreaming of policies and plans in alignment with EU gender acquis.

Read here the full article published by UN Women on 4 July 2024.

UN Women, in partnership with the Ministry of Local Administration Governance and the Agency for Gender Equality within the Office of the Prime Minister of Kosovo, under the European Union-funded “Gender Equality Project”, on June 2024, organized an exchange visit and workshop in Albania to strengthen the knowledge, skills, and capacities of local Gender Equality Officers to effectively engage in gender-responsive governance and EU accession.

The exchange visit and workshop brought together over 20 gender officers from 10 municipalities to exchange experiences, knowledge, skills, and capacities of local gender equality officers to effectively engage in gender-responsive governance and EU accession. Participants discussed standardizing the reporting matrix for local governance, as issued by the Ministry of Local Governance Administration (MLGA) and the Agency for Gender Equality (AGE). Participants also shared experiences and discussed key gender equality issues related to local planning and development.

The event offered a platform for public administration officers from both central and local governance in Kosovo¹ to exchange insights with senior public officers from Tirana, Durres, and Elbasan – the three municipalities targeted by Gender Equality Facility (GEF) in Albania. Kosovo participants had the opportunity to learn from their experiences implementing the European Charter for Equality of Women and Men in Local Life, particularly in the context of local governance and EU acceleration. 

At the workshop's opening, Albana Lumi, Monitoring and Reporting Officer at AGE, emphasized that "We need to keep enhancing our coordination mechanisms and adopting European gender equality standards. This will support Kosovo's progress towards European integration."

Ejup Kamberaj, Head of the Division for the Advancement of Human Rights, MLGA, highlighted a major success of the first year of GEF implementation, specifically Output 2 which focuses on local government units and gender mainstreaming of policies and plans in alignment with EU gender acquis.

Read here the full article published by UN Women on 4 July 2024.

UN Women, in partnership with the Ministry of Local Administration Governance and the Agency for Gender Equality within the Office of the Prime Minister of Kosovo, under the European Union-funded “Gender Equality Project”, on June 2024, organized an exchange visit and workshop in Albania to strengthen the knowledge, skills, and capacities of local Gender Equality Officers to effectively engage in gender-responsive governance and EU accession.

The exchange visit and workshop brought together over 20 gender officers from 10 municipalities to exchange experiences, knowledge, skills, and capacities of local gender equality officers to effectively engage in gender-responsive governance and EU accession. Participants discussed standardizing the reporting matrix for local governance, as issued by the Ministry of Local Governance Administration (MLGA) and the Agency for Gender Equality (AGE). Participants also shared experiences and discussed key gender equality issues related to local planning and development.

The event offered a platform for public administration officers from both central and local governance in Kosovo¹ to exchange insights with senior public officers from Tirana, Durres, and Elbasan – the three municipalities targeted by Gender Equality Facility (GEF) in Albania. Kosovo participants had the opportunity to learn from their experiences implementing the European Charter for Equality of Women and Men in Local Life, particularly in the context of local governance and EU acceleration. 

At the workshop's opening, Albana Lumi, Monitoring and Reporting Officer at AGE, emphasized that "We need to keep enhancing our coordination mechanisms and adopting European gender equality standards. This will support Kosovo's progress towards European integration."

Ejup Kamberaj, Head of the Division for the Advancement of Human Rights, MLGA, highlighted a major success of the first year of GEF implementation, specifically Output 2 which focuses on local government units and gender mainstreaming of policies and plans in alignment with EU gender acquis.

Read here the full article published by UN Women on 4 July 2024.

Milica Borjanic is a vocal advocate for youth rights in Serbia and programme manager with The National Youth Council of Serbia (KOMS), as the highest independent representative body of the youth in Serbia. Last year, she was one of the participants of the UN Women's training for trainers on women's political participation and leadership.

"Doing politics means deciding on the socio-political context in which we will be living thus having a direct impact on the quality of our life. For this reason, it is very important that women play an active role in creating conditions for gender equality and opportunities for the development of conditions for a better and equal treatment of women.

More and more women are getting involved in political life albeit many of them, unfortunately, pro forma- for the sake of fulfilling a certain quota. We can prevent this kind of abuse of gender equality mechanisms by promoting and showcasing examples of women who fought for decision-making positions and paved the way for other women to follow in their footsteps. 

However, when we look at the percentage of women in the total population, and then on the other hand, we look at the percentage of women present in institutions and in decision-making positions, we will understand that these two percentages are not only not equal, but that there is a drastic difference and much smaller number of women included in the decision-making processes.

Read here the full article published by UN Women on 4 July 2024.

Milica Borjanic is a vocal advocate for youth rights in Serbia and programme manager with The National Youth Council of Serbia (KOMS), as the highest independent representative body of the youth in Serbia. Last year, she was one of the participants of the UN Women's training for trainers on women's political participation and leadership.

"Doing politics means deciding on the socio-political context in which we will be living thus having a direct impact on the quality of our life. For this reason, it is very important that women play an active role in creating conditions for gender equality and opportunities for the development of conditions for a better and equal treatment of women.

More and more women are getting involved in political life albeit many of them, unfortunately, pro forma- for the sake of fulfilling a certain quota. We can prevent this kind of abuse of gender equality mechanisms by promoting and showcasing examples of women who fought for decision-making positions and paved the way for other women to follow in their footsteps. 

However, when we look at the percentage of women in the total population, and then on the other hand, we look at the percentage of women present in institutions and in decision-making positions, we will understand that these two percentages are not only not equal, but that there is a drastic difference and much smaller number of women included in the decision-making processes.

Read here the full article published by UN Women on 4 July 2024.

Milica Borjanic is a vocal advocate for youth rights in Serbia and programme manager with The National Youth Council of Serbia (KOMS), as the highest independent representative body of the youth in Serbia. Last year, she was one of the participants of the UN Women's training for trainers on women's political participation and leadership.

"Doing politics means deciding on the socio-political context in which we will be living thus having a direct impact on the quality of our life. For this reason, it is very important that women play an active role in creating conditions for gender equality and opportunities for the development of conditions for a better and equal treatment of women.

More and more women are getting involved in political life albeit many of them, unfortunately, pro forma- for the sake of fulfilling a certain quota. We can prevent this kind of abuse of gender equality mechanisms by promoting and showcasing examples of women who fought for decision-making positions and paved the way for other women to follow in their footsteps. 

However, when we look at the percentage of women in the total population, and then on the other hand, we look at the percentage of women present in institutions and in decision-making positions, we will understand that these two percentages are not only not equal, but that there is a drastic difference and much smaller number of women included in the decision-making processes.

Read here the full article published by UN Women on 4 July 2024.

Milica Borjanic is a vocal advocate for youth rights in Serbia and programme manager with The National Youth Council of Serbia (KOMS), as the highest independent representative body of the youth in Serbia. Last year, she was one of the participants of the UN Women's training for trainers on women's political participation and leadership.

"Doing politics means deciding on the socio-political context in which we will be living thus having a direct impact on the quality of our life. For this reason, it is very important that women play an active role in creating conditions for gender equality and opportunities for the development of conditions for a better and equal treatment of women.

More and more women are getting involved in political life albeit many of them, unfortunately, pro forma- for the sake of fulfilling a certain quota. We can prevent this kind of abuse of gender equality mechanisms by promoting and showcasing examples of women who fought for decision-making positions and paved the way for other women to follow in their footsteps. 

However, when we look at the percentage of women in the total population, and then on the other hand, we look at the percentage of women present in institutions and in decision-making positions, we will understand that these two percentages are not only not equal, but that there is a drastic difference and much smaller number of women included in the decision-making processes.

Read here the full article published by UN Women on 4 July 2024.

Milica Borjanic is a vocal advocate for youth rights in Serbia and programme manager with The National Youth Council of Serbia (KOMS), as the highest independent representative body of the youth in Serbia. Last year, she was one of the participants of the UN Women's training for trainers on women's political participation and leadership.

"Doing politics means deciding on the socio-political context in which we will be living thus having a direct impact on the quality of our life. For this reason, it is very important that women play an active role in creating conditions for gender equality and opportunities for the development of conditions for a better and equal treatment of women.

More and more women are getting involved in political life albeit many of them, unfortunately, pro forma- for the sake of fulfilling a certain quota. We can prevent this kind of abuse of gender equality mechanisms by promoting and showcasing examples of women who fought for decision-making positions and paved the way for other women to follow in their footsteps. 

However, when we look at the percentage of women in the total population, and then on the other hand, we look at the percentage of women present in institutions and in decision-making positions, we will understand that these two percentages are not only not equal, but that there is a drastic difference and much smaller number of women included in the decision-making processes.

Read here the full article published by UN Women on 4 July 2024.