BOSNA I HERCEGOVINA Ministarstvo za ljudska prava i izbjeglice Agencija za ravnopravnost spolova Bosne i Hercegovine The Gender Action Plan of Bosnia and Herzegovina BOSNA I HERCEGOVINA Ministarstvo za ljudska prava i izbjeglice Agencija za ravnopravnost spolova Bosne i Hercegovine The Gender Action Plan of Bosnia and Herzegovina Samra Filipović-Hadžiabdić,director The Gender Equality Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA The Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees Ministarstvo za ljudska prava i izbjeglice The Gender Equality Agency of BIH Agencija za ravnopravnost spolova Bosne i Hercegovine БOСНA И ХEРЦEГOВИНA Mинистaрствo зa људскa прaвa и избjeглицe Aгeнциja зa рaвнoпрaвнoст спoлoвa Бoснe и Хeрцeгoвинe

Creation and adoption of the Gender Action plan of Bosnia and Herzegovina Gender action plan of Bosnia and Herzegovina A five-year strategic document Adopted at: 129. meeting of the Council of Ministers BiH, 2006 The Gender center of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina STATE LEVEL The Gender Equality Agency of BiH The Gender center of the Republic of Srpska

Steps preceding the creation of the GAP? The National Action in line with the Beijing Declaration, BIH report under the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women, Recommendations by work groups for the implementation of the Gender Equality Law in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Local and international documents

The goal of the Gender Action Plan Goal: Achieving the principle of gender equality in Bosnia and Herzegovina in all spheres of public and private life. Goal: Achieving the principle of gender equality in Bosnia and Herzegovina in all spheres of public and private life.

The structure of Gender Action Plan of Bosnia and Herzegovina Activities in 15 areas of GAP Activities in 15 areas of GAP Operational plan including all indicators and responsible institutions, Operational plan including all indicators and responsible institutions, Annexes (the initial, the second and the third CEDAW report on BiH, Recommendations of the CEDAW Committee, the Beijing Declaration, the National Action Plan in line with the Beijing Declaration, the Gender Equality Law of BiH, Recommendations of work groups for the implementation of Gender Equality Law in BiH etc.). Annexes (the initial, the second and the third CEDAW report on BiH, Recommendations of the CEDAW Committee, the Beijing Declaration, the National Action Plan in line with the Beijing Declaration, the Gender Equality Law of BiH, Recommendations of work groups for the implementation of Gender Equality Law in BiH etc.).

The chapters of Gender Action Plan of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Gender Action Plan includes the following chapters: The Gender Action Plan includes the following chapters: European integrations in the light of gender equalityEuropean integrations in the light of gender equality Cooperation and capacity buildingCooperation and capacity building Macro-economic and developmental strategiesMacro-economic and developmental strategies Gender-sensitive budgetsGender-sensitive budgets Political life and decision-makingPolitical life and decision-making Employment and employment marketEmployment and employment market Social inclusionSocial inclusion Gender-sensitive mediaGender-sensitive media

The chapters of Gender Action Plan of Bosnia and Herzegovina Lifelong educationLifelong education Health, prevention and protectionHealth, prevention and protection Family violence, sexual harassment, harassment and trafficking in human beingsFamily violence, sexual harassment, harassment and trafficking in human beings The role of menThe role of men Harmonizing professional and family lifeHarmonizing professional and family life Sustainable environmentSustainable environment Communication and information technologiesCommunication and information technologies

Structure of GAP chapters All GAP areas share certain common structural elements including: All GAP areas share certain common structural elements including: Harmonizing the legislation and passing the sub-legal acts, Harmonizing the legislation and passing the sub-legal acts, Defining the strategies and policies, Defining the strategies and policies, Research, Research, Statistic data, Statistic data, Activities (educational, awareness- raising, promotional). Activities (educational, awareness- raising, promotional).

Political life and decision-making Goal: Goal: Achieving equal representation of women and men in the creation of policies and the decision- making in the governing and decision-making structures on all levels of governance in BIH. Achieving equal representation of women and men in the creation of policies and the decision- making in the governing and decision-making structures on all levels of governance in BIH.

Political life and decision-making - activities Harmonizing laws, draft laws and other regulations in Bosnia and Herzegovina with the Gender Equality Law of BIH, as well as the international standards promoting and stimulating gender equality in the governing and decision-making structures in line with the recommendations of the UN CEDAW Committee, Harmonizing laws, draft laws and other regulations in Bosnia and Herzegovina with the Gender Equality Law of BIH, as well as the international standards promoting and stimulating gender equality in the governing and decision-making structures in line with the recommendations of the UN CEDAW Committee, Harmonizing the Election Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina with the Gender Equality Law of BIH in accordance with the recommendations of UN CEDAW Committee with the purpose of strengthening the measures ensuring more even representation of women in the election bodies and on the candidate lists, Harmonizing the Election Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina with the Gender Equality Law of BIH in accordance with the recommendations of UN CEDAW Committee with the purpose of strengthening the measures ensuring more even representation of women in the election bodies and on the candidate lists, Harmonizing legal acts and other regulations specifying the election and appointment to public positions as well as the application procedures with Article 15 of the Gender Equality Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina Harmonizing legal acts and other regulations specifying the election and appointment to public positions as well as the application procedures with Article 15 of the Gender Equality Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Political life and decision-making - activities Starting the initiative for drawing up the state law on political parties specifying provisions that require the political parties to ensure equal representation of women and men in their organs in line with Article 15. of the Gender Equality Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Starting the initiative for drawing up the state law on political parties specifying provisions that require the political parties to ensure equal representation of women and men in their organs in line with Article 15. of the Gender Equality Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Developing procedures that ensure full implementation of Article 15. of Gender Equality Law of BiH, in accordance with the Resolution 1325 of the Security Council, directed toward ensuring equal representation of sexes in the policy creation and decision-making processes as well as ensuring equal representation of sexes in the most responsible diplomatic positions, in the parliamentary and other international delegations and in the teams negotiating the BIH participation in European integrations. Developing procedures that ensure full implementation of Article 15. of Gender Equality Law of BiH, in accordance with the Resolution 1325 of the Security Council, directed toward ensuring equal representation of sexes in the policy creation and decision-making processes as well as ensuring equal representation of sexes in the most responsible diplomatic positions, in the parliamentary and other international delegations and in the teams negotiating the BIH participation in European integrations.

Political life and decision-making - activities Starting the initiative directed toward having the political parties clearly define gender equality as a fundamental principle in their programs and policies and introduce transparent mechanisms of promoting and observing gender equality, in line with the 1325 Resolution of the Security Council, Starting the initiative directed toward having the political parties clearly define gender equality as a fundamental principle in their programs and policies and introduce transparent mechanisms of promoting and observing gender equality, in line with the 1325 Resolution of the Security Council, Developing a strategy of increasing the participation of rural and Roma women in the decision-making organs at the local level, in accordance with Article 14 of the UN Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women (CEDAW), Developing a strategy of increasing the participation of rural and Roma women in the decision-making organs at the local level, in accordance with Article 14 of the UN Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women (CEDAW), Creating a database on the representation of sexes in the governing and decision-making structures on all levels of governance in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in accordance with the recommendations of UN Committee for CEDAW and enforcing penalties for failure to keep gender-disaggregated statistic data in accordance with Article 28. of Gender Equality Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina Creating a database on the representation of sexes in the governing and decision-making structures on all levels of governance in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in accordance with the recommendations of UN Committee for CEDAW and enforcing penalties for failure to keep gender-disaggregated statistic data in accordance with Article 28. of Gender Equality Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Political life and decision-making - activities Starting the initiative for including the representatives of the Women’s forum and the Women’s section into the Presidency, the Board of Directors, the Main Board and the Status Commission of The Association of Independent Trade Unions of Bosnia and Herzegovina (AITBiH), the Association of Trade Unions of the Republic of Srpska (ATRS) and the Trade Unions of Brčko District (TBD), with the goal of establishing new relations and dialogues aimed at promoting trade-union interests and needs, Starting the initiative for including the representatives of the Women’s forum and the Women’s section into the Presidency, the Board of Directors, the Main Board and the Status Commission of The Association of Independent Trade Unions of Bosnia and Herzegovina (AITBiH), the Association of Trade Unions of the Republic of Srpska (ATRS) and the Trade Unions of Brčko District (TBD), with the goal of establishing new relations and dialogues aimed at promoting trade-union interests and needs, Conducting research as to the factors that hinder greater inclusion of women in the political life with the goal of implementing the 1325 Resolution of the Security Council, Conducting research as to the factors that hinder greater inclusion of women in the political life with the goal of implementing the 1325 Resolution of the Security Council, Launching campaigns for the increased participation of women in the political life (including both female candidates on candidate lists and female voters) to the effect of implementing the 1325 Resolution of the Security Council. Launching campaigns for the increased participation of women in the political life (including both female candidates on candidate lists and female voters) to the effect of implementing the 1325 Resolution of the Security Council.

Political life and decision-making - activities Organizing training programs focused on the sensibilization of private enterprises, trade-unions and political parties for the advancement of women in the decision-making positions in harmony with the recommendations of UN CEDAW Committee, Organizing training programs focused on the sensibilization of private enterprises, trade-unions and political parties for the advancement of women in the decision-making positions in harmony with the recommendations of UN CEDAW Committee, Continuing the activities in the promotion and awareness- raising on the 1325 Resolution of the UN Security Council– Women, peace and safety, Continuing the activities in the promotion and awareness- raising on the 1325 Resolution of the UN Security Council– Women, peace and safety, Continuing the activities in the promotion and awareness- raising among public office holders in the ministries about the 1325 Resolution of the UN Security Council– Women, peace and safety, Continuing the activities in the promotion and awareness- raising among public office holders in the ministries about the 1325 Resolution of the UN Security Council– Women, peace and safety, Preparing a brochure on the participation of women in the areas of peace activism, non-violent conflict solution and reduction of human rights abuse in conflict situations. Preparing a brochure on the participation of women in the areas of peace activism, non-violent conflict solution and reduction of human rights abuse in conflict situations.

Implementation of the Gender Action Plan Gender Action Plan defines obligations of all BIH institutions and organizations involved in fifteen abovementioned GAP areas. Gender Action Plan defines obligations of all BIH institutions and organizations involved in fifteen abovementioned GAP areas. Our goal is the implementation of GPA in all abovementioned areas in the forthcoming five-year period. Our goal is the implementation of GPA in all abovementioned areas in the forthcoming five-year period.

Implementation of Gender Action Plan BiH Implementation of GAP should increase gender equality in all areas of public and private life, as another step in the promotion of a healthy and progressive BIH society. Implementation of GAP should increase gender equality in all areas of public and private life, as another step in the promotion of a healthy and progressive BIH society.

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