promotion of women
The promotion of women in Executive Position
Current Situation
Participation of women in politics and in the decision-making processes countrywide is significantly low. The number of women active members in the executive positions is on average less than 1/4 of the total number of members, and in some districts, this ratio is even smaller. The women participation in the leading structures of the political parties both in the national and in the local level is even smaller. In general there is a sense of strong resistance as regards the women participation at various levels of political and public representation, and in particular as regards the definition of mandatory criteria for the party structures regarding women participation. Men are in the forefront of this resistance, but also the women who are currently elected in key government positions often display conservatory approaches. The established quota of 30% of women representation in the leading legislative structures (Kosovo Assembly Members) is faced frequently with criticism on the quality of women representation.
Politics in Kosovo is very aggressive, in particular during the period of the elections, thus forcing many women not to get involved in this process. Consequently, the number of elected women in different levels of power is very low. In his 26 January 2004 report, the Secretary-General noted, “The Provisional Institutions still have a poor record of placing women in high-level and managerial positions”. Although eight out of 19 heads of assembly committees are women, only one woman is currently a Minister in the Government and no women head Municipal Assemblies. In senior positions of Municipal Government, men considerably outnumber women. Out of 326 Municipal Department Heads, only 22 are women split evenly between Kosova Albanian (K-Albanian) and Kosova Serb (K-Serb) women. Less than 30% of legislators, senior officials and managers are women, and similar figures apply for professional and technical positions. Women are also largely missing from leadership structures within political parties at the central and local levels.
Finally yet importantly, the last report of Amnesty International stresses the absence of women in the Negotiation Group of Kosovo for the decision of Kosovo final status.
Although, much has been done to improve the position of women in Kosova society and to promote their inclusion in public life; however, challenges remain.
A failure to properly consider the gender aspect is also perceived in the current policies and strategies of development formulated by the Government.
There is a lack of attention and failure to act with regard to the women participation of in the social and economic life that would allow them to compete for a vacancy based on their values.In addition, the national media is characterized of a masculine culture. In many cases, there is a discriminatory and unsupportive climate towards women. It is very rare to see women in managerial positions in the institutions of the media.
Goal
Promotion of women in political and public life through making public their successes and public contribution in politics, academics and social areas.
Objectives
§ Creating a database of PHD women in Kosovo Society through realizing a deep research
§ Organizing a general meeting for making public the contribution of the PHD personalities
§ Facilitating a process of connection through public institutions like central and local governments and PHD women experts
§ Wide promotion in public ( mass media) of the PHD personalities through presenting their profile and contribution in the public life
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