Second regional meeting to increase women's access to employment

July 29, 2020

Gender Alliance for Development Center (GADC) and Democracy for Development (D4D) organized on July 29, 2020 "The second regional meeting to increase women's access to employment."

This activity was organized in the framework of the project Regional project "Enhancing women's access to employment" which is supported by the Norwegian Embassy in Prishtina.

Regional Committee "Enhancing women's access to employment" consists of institutions from Kosovo and Albania.

Kosovo is represented by the following institutions: Ombudsman, Gender Equality Agency, Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (MLSW), Kosovo Chamber of Commerce, American Chamber of Commerce, Center for Policy and Advocacy, CIVIKOS, Kosovo Stability Initiative (IKS), Peer Educators Network (PEN), UN Women Kosovo.

Albania is represented by the following institutions: Commissioner for Protection from Discrimination, Ombudsman, Ministry of Health and Social Protection, General Director, General Directorate of Health and Social Protection Policy and Development, National Council of Civil Society. Tirana Chamber of Commerce and Industry, UN Women Albania.

The main purpose of this committee is to exchange information and recommendations on employment policies in both countries, to initiate and lead regional strategies and initiatives, which contribute to increasing the employment of women in both countries, Albania and Kosovo. The committee will also monitor the employment situation of women in both countries during the Covid-19 pandemic.