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Turković presented with a Joint Statement on Commitment to Gender Equality

FENA Press release

SARAJEVO, March 6 (FENA) - Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs of BiH Bisera Turković attended today a conference “More than quota: Towards greater representation of women in the Local Elections 2020”, to mark International Women's Day.  

Prior to the start of the conference, Minister Turković, as a representative of the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, was presented with a Joint Statement on Commitment to Gender Equality signed by representatives of the international community in BiH.

The signed Statement was presented by the Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to BiH Matthew Field, who thanked the Minister and emphasized that the Statement represents the commitment of the international community in BiH to equality and strengthening of the principles of gender equality.

The OSCE Mission to BiH Head of Mission, Kathleen Kavalec and the Head of the EU Delegation to BiH, Johann Sattler also attended the presenting of the Statement.

The conference “More Than Quota: Towards Greater Representation of Women in Local Elections 2020” concluded today in Sarajevo. It was organized by the Westminster Foundation for Democracy and the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), in partnership with the Gender Equality Commission of the House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of BiH on the occasion of International Women’s Day.

The aim of the conference was to draw attention to the main causes resulting in poor representation of women in politics and decision-making bodies, with particular focus on violence in public spaces that limits the political activism of women.

The OSCE Mission to BiH and Westminster Foundation will continue to work with political parties to improve gender equality principles in their policies and programs, as well as increase women’s meaningful political participation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

(FENA) S. R.

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