Montenegro
Parliament
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Presidential-Parliamentary
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Unicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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Yes
Specialized body - Women's caucus
Women MP's Group March 2021
About
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Nature
Permanent or temporary (ad-hoc)
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- Themes
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Women's caucus
Women's caucus
- Formal or informal
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Informal
- The caucus is open to male MPs
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No
- The caucus is cross-party
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Yes
- There are rules governing the functioning of the caucus
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- Issues dealt with by the caucus
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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
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Yes
- The caucus has a communication plan
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Yes
Contact information for the Committee
- Contact / Address
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Ms Anđa Stanišić, Secretary of the Women’s MP Group
Bulevar Svetog Petra Cetinjskog 10
81000 Podogorica
Montenegro - Phone
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+382-20404541+382-67594068
- Fax number
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No information available
- Web site