Report: Croatia

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Report Croatia

• V Regional WCDI Conference
• Ohrid, 8th-10th June 2007.

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Legislation on gender equality

• Constitution, 2001 - Article 3 prescribes that
  gender equality is one of the highest values of
  the constitutional order of the Republic of
  Croatia and the foundation for the interpretation
  of the Constitution.
• Gender equality act, 2003 - which establishes the
  general foundation for the protection and
  promotion of gender equality as a fundamental
  value of the constitutional order of the Republic
  of Croatia
• 3rd National Policy for the Promotion of Gender
  Equality - the basic strategic document of the
  Republic of Croatia which was adopted in order to
  eliminate discrimination against women and to
  establish genuine gender equality by the
  implementation of the policy of equal
  opportunities for the period from 2006 to 2010

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Institutional Framework for the Implementation of
Gender Equality
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Women in national and local representative and
executive bodies

• 21 in parliament
• 31 in goverment
• 16,9 in county councils
• 16,7 in city councils
• 9,2 in municipality councils
• 5 are county majors or city majors or
  municipality majors
• PARLIMANTARY ELECTIONS November 2007!!!

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WCDI in Croatia facts and activites

• Started 2006
• Women politicians
• 22 women/10 parliamentary political parties
• ToT / november 2006.
• 21 WCDI seminars in 17 cities 275 participants
• 20 local actions in 16 cities 1500 people
  informed on gender equality issues
• Evaluation / april 2007.

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WCDI in Croatia achievements

• All around Croatia women were talking about
  women's sexuality, women's health, women's
  position in politics and society, position of
  women that are national minorities, violence
  against women
• Women's network "Women to Women" in Baranja
• Womans street in ibenik
• Informal network of women leaders of Velika
  Gorica
• Initiaves for women's organisations in parties
• Trainer Ivona Beus-Richebergh got the opportunity
  to create an educational programme for women
  members of HNS
• "I've gain knowledge, ideas and allies. That's
  great!"
• "Women's issues are above party's issues"

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