Country Report‐ Kosovo

Keriman SADIKAY
Office of Good Governance, Equal Opportunities, Human Rights and Gender
Issues/Office of the Prime Minister

Gender Mainstreaming Policies for Governmment Officers-Tokyo-Japan-Agust 2010

Basic information on Republic ofKosovo• Kosovo is in the middle of the Southeastern
Europe. Having occupied the central position in theBalkan Peninsula, Kosovo represents importantconnection between Central and South Europe,
Adriatic Sea, and Black Sea.
• Surface of Kosovo is 10,908.1 km².
• The climate in Kosovo is middle continental with
hot summer and cold winter.
• Kosovo has about 2 million inhabitants. Its density
is about 193 people per km², and is divided into 33
municipalities.
z • Capital of Kosovo is Pristina.
z

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Three major Issues in Mainstreaming genderin my Countryz 1. Education of minority womenz 2. Health care of minority womenz 3. Employment of minority womenPosition in the national gender machinery andjob descriptions

z a. Develop policy and issue guidelines inthe areas, equal opportunity and minority
z b. Assist in the development andimplementation of publikc information
campaigns and other promotional
schemes to promote public awareness ofinternational minority and equal
opportunities standards.
Gender Mainstreaming Policies for Governmment Officers-Tokyo-Japan-Agust 2010

Organizational structure of national gender and human rights
machinery
KosovoAssembly

Office of Prime
Minister

MTPT

MEM

MAFRD

MPA

MTI

MCYS

MoJ

MIA

MFE

MESP

MLGA

Office of Good Governance( my position Senior Officer Egual opportunity and Minority)

MLSW

MoH

MRC

MEST

Parliamentary
Commission

Kosovoombudsperson

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Structure of human rights in Kosovo

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Issue(s) to be addressed inmainstreaming gender:z Minorities are often discriminated whereare living. Being female and minority will
be said twice discriminated.The positionof minority women is difficult as they arediscriminated twice in every part of life.

Justification for choosing the aboveissue
z Most vulnerable, marginalized groups,

such as children, disability people andwomen and minorities require separate
treatment to have a life in the European
standard which has the aim as well.
Gender equality and minorities are twocategories that by (belong) marginalizedgroups.. So to be female and minorities
will be said to be twice marginalized anddiscriminated at the society.

Wherefore the countries take activities
such pozitif discrimination to improve thesituation of these groups in different areas
as education, health, employment etc..
Exposure discrimination is the main
issue faced in these areas by minority
women. Respectively it is difficult being
female, and belong different religion,
culture, traditions, other language andespecially not knowing their rights still
more worsens the situation ofdiscrimination in society.

z Activities in the action plan aimed

at facilitating the plight of minority
women through recognizing theirrights to strengthened in society

Usefull knowledge and skills gained throughthis program in order to take action against
the above issues(s)z Training of Gender Mainstreaming Policy

organized by a developed country such as Japan
was a very good opportunity to see women'srights, to gain an experience in this developcountry.The other good part of training was toexchange experiences with government officials
the other states that have taken part in training.
These knowledge gained from this training will
apply in Kosovo through my work will transfer toothers. Also this training will help a lot in my dailywork.

Action Plan on mainstreaming gender in mycountryz Project title:

Empovering Minority Women inKosovo
z Project period: October 2011z Target area:
Central and Local Level- Kosovoz Target beneficiary(ies): Minority Women andGovernment Officers
z Implementing agency: Office of Good
Governance,Human Rights,Equal Opportunities
and Gender Issues / Office of Primeministerz Collaborate agency Local Level-Minicipalities

z Over all Goal

Through the promotion of legislation anti
discrimination and laws for minorities inKosovo are empowering minority womenin Kosovoz Project Purpose
Minority women and officiers canprotect rights minority womenz Activities

1. To organize training for government
officials for minority woman about
Anti-Discrimination Law in central level.
1.1 To provide material about Anti-Discrimination
Law and Minorities Laws in Kosovo minorities
Language.
1.2 To explain the Anti-Discrimination Law andMinorities Laws in Kosovo central level2. To organize training for minority womenand officers about Anti-Discrimination
Law and Minorities Laws in local level
2.1 To provide material about
Anti-Discrimination Law andMinority Laws in Kosovo minorities
Language.
2.2 To explain the Anti-Discrimination Lawand Minorities Laws in Kosovo local level

Outputs
1. Minority women and officiers haveinformation about Anti-Discrimination
Law and minorities Law in central level
2. Minority woman and officiers haveinformation about Anti-Discrimination
Law and minorities Laws in local levelzNewbornMother Tereza