EMPOWERING WOMEN'S LABOR RIGHTS IN ALBANIA

Hotel Tirana International, 23 June 2010, Tirana

Gender Alliance Development Center (GADC) organized the seminar on Empowering Women’s Labor Rights in Albania. During this activity was presented the Study “Women’s and Young Women’s Labor Rights in Albania” financed by the European Union, under the frame of the project “Respecting the labor rights of women in Albania as means to reduce the feminization of poverty”, on 23 June 2010 at Tirana International Hotel.

Some of the honorable participants that were present during the event were:  Mr. Thomas Von Handel - Head of Political, Economic and Information Section, EU Delegation to Albania, Ms. Filloreta Kodra-Deputy Minister of Labor, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities,  Ms. Nora Malaj-Deputy Minister of  the Ministry of Education and Science, some attaché of diplomatic corpus in Albania, representatives of the Albanian parliament, representatives of the civil society, representatives of the local academic field and a great number of businesswomen.

Women’s rights in the labor market, as one of the main fundamental human rights, has drawn the attention of the GADC for a long time.
This right was previously seen in the different aspects of the private life. Now it is presented through a serious study “Women’s Labor Rights in Albania” which covers all the legal aspects and the institutional mechanisms on the implementation of this right. At the same time there are some indicators that illustrate the position of women in the public and private markets and their formalization in relation to the application of these rights.   
The experts that conducted this study, Ms. Elida Metaj, Ms. Ani Plaku and Mr. Admir Duraj presented concrete data on the implementation of the women’s rights in the Albanian and European Union labor market, by underlying the fact that the proposed conclusions and recommendations by this study might be a direct attempt of the civil society to influence on the compilation of the labor policies so that they resist time and all the political, economical and cultural changes that might occur in Albania. 
During the last part, the audience was divided in three working groups, focusing on: 
Working groups:
1. Access to (social) gender/ security - Moderator Mrs. Entela Pinguli
2. Work safety for Women – Moderator Mrs. Anila Paparisto
3. Employers and Employees Right's – Moderator Mrs. Ani PLaku

The conclusions and recommendations proposed by these working groups can be found in the GADC web-page:  www.gadc.org.al

Book Promotion - "Gender and Human Rights, Citizenship, Domestic Violence, European Integration, Media, Reproductive Health.

Hotel Tirana International, 18 January 2010, Tirana.

Within the project "Integration of gender equality in secondary schools", funded by AECID-Spanish International Cooperation Agency for Development, Gender Alliance for Development Center organized the promotion of the publication on the extra-curricular program for teachers and high school students entitled "Gender and Human Rights, Citizenship, Domestic Violence, European Integration, Media, Reproductive Health, Career Development and Environment".

In this event took part the Ambassador of Spain in Albania, Mr. Manuel Montobbio, the Deputy Minister of Ministry of Education and Science Ms. Nora Malaj, Deputy Minister of Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Ms. Filloreta Kodra, representatives of the Institute of Curricula and Training, representatives of the Education Directorate in Tirana, Shkodra, Dibra, Vlora, etc. experts, researchers, representatives of civil society organizations and of various diplomatic bodies operating in Albania for strengthening the gender perspective, academics of social field and of gender studies, representatives from NGOs, as well as secondary school teachers. 

The aim of this ambitious project was the integration of gender in the learning process in schools, focused on promoting equal access of women and girls in the qualitative education, in order to eliminate all types of social, economic, political and gender inequalities.

The publication was prepared by a qualified group of authors known in the relevant fields. The publication is composed of 8 chapters that address these issues:
- Gender and Human Rights.
- Gender and Citizenship.
- Gender and Violence in the Family.
- Gender and European Integration.
- Gender and Media.
- Gender and Reproductive Health.
- Gender and Career Development.
- Gender and Environment.

The education of new generations in a spirit of gender justice will create a more harmonious society and will identify the democratic values of those who respect the rights and fundamental freedoms. 

Regional Seminar “Gender Stereotypes in Science

Case studies from South Eastern Europe”, 24th – 25th of May 2009, Durrës, Albania. 

Within the framework of the UNESCO project ‘Promoting Exellence through Gender Equality’, on May 24 and 25, 2009, in Adriatic Hotel, Durrës, Albania will be organized the Regional Seminar ‘Gender Stereotypes in Science. Case studies in South Eastern European countries’.  This event will be locally organized by the Gender Alliance for Development Centre (GADC) and will be financially supported by UNESCO Office in Venice, UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe (BRESCE) Science Unit. The aim of this meeting is, on the one hand, to present and discuss the results of the research undertaken by each participating country, and, on the other hand, to take a forward looking approach related to gender issues in science in the SEE region. The implementation of this seminar will contribute to establish a regional network in science and to assist women scientists in becoming more visible and promoting their work and values, toward gender equality. During the seminar the SEE experience is going to be shared with all the participants. Through this regional seminar we intend to share commom concerns that can be addressed only by working together and in partnership with men toward the common goal of gender equality.

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Gender Alliance for Development Center organized the promotion of the publication on the extra-curricular program for teachers and high school students entitled "Gender and Human Rights, Citizenship, Domestic Violence, European Integration, Media, Reproductive Health, Career Development and Environment". In this event took part the Ambassador of Spain in Albania, Mr. Manuel Montobbio, the Deputy Minister of Ministry of Education and Science Ms.  Nora Malaj, Deputy Minister of Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Ms. Filloreta Kodra, representatives of the Institute of Curricula and Training, representatives of the Education Directorate in Tirana, Shkodra, Dibra, Vlora, etc. experts, researchers, representatives of civil society organizations and of various diplomatic bodies operating in Albania for strengthening the gender perspective, academics of social field and of gender studies, representatives from NGOs, as well as secondary school teachers.