OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports Podgorica authorities in drafting local action plan for gender equality
PODGORICA, 12 August 2015 - Strengthening mechanisms for implementing gender equality at the local level was the focus of a seminar organized in Podgorica by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro on Tuesday. The seminar follows a Memorandum of Understanding signed last November 2014 by the Capital City’s authorities, the Ministry for Human and Minority Rights and the Mission on implementing gender equality.
The seminar focused on gender equality principles, gender-sensitive language, the international and national legal framework, and highlighted best practices at the local level. Participants noted that a local action plan for gender equality would serve as a useful tool for strengthening the implementation of gender equality standards and its monitoring.
The seminar provided guidelines and recommendations for the working draft of the Capital City’s Local Action Plan for Gender Equality. A planned second seminar, and subsequent meetings and public discussions, will review the draft further before it enters the procedure for finalization in the Capital City’s Assembly.
The OSCE Mission will continue supporting the efforts of the Working Group on the draft Plan. The Working Group, formed by the Capital City, consists of representatives of the local authorities and civil society.