Gender equality at local level

Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities 168 members - Assembly President Executive body – Presidency: 24 members (municipalities) elected by members on 2 years period 8 thematic Committees About 20 Networks Secretariat, Secretary General

Gender equality work started: 2008 Model documents for LSGs containing gender equality bodies 2008 translating the CEMR Charter 2009 promotion, Round tables 2010 Project preparation 2011 Cooperation with SALAR, Programme for support to LSGs in Serbia in EU accession process

Gender mainstreaming is our strategy

Beijing Platform for Action, 1995 CEMR Charter, 2006

Structure for GE Working bodies: Established since 2011: Gender Equality Working Group Pool of Local Experts Gender advisor / coordinator Network of GE experts Plan to have until 2020: Task force in SCTM Focal points in each committee Gender champions within the Presidency

So far… Policy Documents: Declaration Policy paper Strategic plan Action plans Decisions of the Presidency, internal docs.

Type of activities Training courses, study visit Training courses – advanced level Gender analysis promoted and used as a method Cooperation with nationally relevant stakeholders (Women’s Leadership Academy) Participation/advocacy in lawmaking processes on national level

Type of activities Conferences Round tables Promotion of CEMR Charter Translation of educational content - SALAR film Publishing brochures International cooperation – SALAR, CEMR, NALAS Driving force for GE in NALAS Integration of gender perspective in other areas of SCTM work

WEB as a resource euintegracje.skgo.org

WEB as a resource rr.skgo.org

WEB as a resource ucinak.skgo.org

WEB as a resource emreza.skgo.org

WEB as a resource E – course by 2020

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