Montenegro

Specialized body - Women's caucus

Women MP's Group March 2021

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Parliament

Themes

Women's caucus

Women's caucus

Formal or informal

Informal

The caucus is open to male MPs

No

The caucus is cross-party

Yes

There are rules governing the functioning of the caucus

No information available

Issues dealt with by the caucus

The goals and principles of the group are as follows:

1. promotion of gender equality in decision-making at all levels;

2. encouragement of women to participate more in political and public life;

3. improvement of the position of women in all areas of society; and

4. encouragement and advancement of solidarity and humanity, promotion of volunteerism, and mutual assistance.

In order to achieve its goals, the group has set-out the following tasks:

- to improve the legislative framework related to the promotion of gender equality in all decision-making positions and in all areas of society;

- to improve the legislative framework related to combating gender-based violence;

- to improve legal regulations and the environment for the socio-economic empowerment of women;

- to improve legal regulations and the environment for the equal position of women in the labor market;

- to improve legal regulations and the environment for better healthcare for women, especially those in rural areas;

- to improve the legislative framework in order to stimulate solidarity, humanity, and volunteerism;

- other tasks deemed necessary, or useful for achieving the group's goals.

The caucus has a strategic plan or plan of action

Yes

The caucus has a communication plan

Yes

Contact information for the Committee

Contact / Address

Ms Anđa Stanišić, Secretary of the Women’s MP Group
Bulevar Svetog Petra Cetinjskog 10
81000 Podogorica
Montenegro

Phone

+382-20404541

+382-67594068

Fax number

No information available

E-mail

[email protected]

Web site

https://www.skupstina.me/zenski-klub/o-radnom-tijelu