GENDER EQUALITY IN THE INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK OF THE EU AND THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
GENDER EQUALITY IN THE INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK OF THE EU AND THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA

Summary/Abstract: Promoting and achieving full gender equality is one of the key activities of the European Union and there is a strategic commitment to act strongly towards this goal. Gender equality is perceived, among others, as the issue of economic growth. Therefore, gender perspective has to be implemented through all EU activities. The Republic of Serbia, as a candidate for full EU membership, has fully accepted all goals that should be accomplished in accordance with European strategic documents. It has incorporated almost all EC directives concerning the equality of men and women into the legal system. First, the Republic of Serbia has developed the legal and institutional framework for the implementation of directives and strategic documents in the further process of negotiations for EU accession, and is continuously working on further improvement and completing of this system. The control mechanisms for observing the equality principle and prohibition of discrimination are established and functional, which primarily refers to the central state institution for protecting all citizens from all types of discrimination, including discrimination on grounds of sex – the Commissioner for Protection of Equality. The introductory part of this paper provides an overview of Strategic priorities of the European Union related to gender equality in five areas, and discusses their significance for the social development of the member states. The central part of the paper presents the institutional framework for the implementation and control of observance of the gender equality principle in the Republic of Serbia, including a summary outline for the implementation of gender equality.

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