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GENDER-BASED DISCRIMINATION AND VIOLENCE RECOGNIZED AS A PROBLEM AGAIN Podgorica, 21.10.2021. European Commission: Women continue to experience inequalities in participation in political and public life and access to employment and economic opportunities, and gender-based violence and violence against…

Today in the Parliament of Montenegro we presented the Draft Law on Temporary Child Support, thanks to the cooperation with the @ Women's Club of the Parliament of Montenegro. This Draft Law determines the conditions and regulates the…

We call on the citizens to peacefully protest on the occasion of the murder of eighteen-year-old Sheila Bakija, which was committed by Ilir Đokaj, who is on the run. The protest will take place on Sunday, October 3,…

This year marks the sixth anniversary of the cooperation between Women's Rights Center and the Underhill Documentary Film Festival on the "In Focus" program, which consists of film screenings followed by discussions on achievements and obstacles that women…

After a long consultation process and independent evaluation on EU’s external support to gender equality and women’s and girls’ empowerment, in November 2020, EU published the new Gender Action Plan III – An Ambitious Agenda for Gender Equality…

Podgorica, July 5, 2021 Statement of non-governmental organizations regarding the pardon of abuser of women and children: PROTEST AGAINST STATE SUPPORT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN NGOs dealing with human rights and protection from domestic violence and…

This year, due to the pandemic, Women's Rights Center postponed all public gatherings, including the traditional March 8 , the International Women's Day March. Therefore  we are organizing a Digital March on social networks, under the slogan ALL…

INTENSIVE COOPERATION ON ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN AND INCREASING THE NUMBER OF WOMEN IN DECISION-MAKING PLACES At the meeting held in the Parliament of Montenegro,  Dr. Branka Bošnjak, Vice President of the Parliament of Montenegro and…

On January 25, 2021, Women's Rights Center sent Proposals for Amendments to the Law on the Election of Councilors and Deputies to the Collegium of the President of the Parliament of Montenegro, the Committee for Comprehensive Electoral Reform…