Gender equality local action plans focus of OSCE workshops held across Montenegro
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro, in partnership with the Human and Minority Rights Ministry and the Department for Gender Equality of Montenegro, organized a series of workshops on “Developing Guidelines to Implement Gender Equality Local Action Plans(LAP)“ in Montenegrin municipalities of Nikšić, Plužine, Bijelo Polje and Bar from 8 to 12 October 2018.
These workshops were a follow-up from the 2017 series, in which the Mission supported the development of a model Local Action Plan for Gender Equality to strengthen efforts to mainstream gender at the local level.
Practical guidelines and suggestions to customize the model Local Action Plans in order to meet the needs of each individual municipality were discussed at the workshops.
”Municipalities are the place where the needs of the entire community are served and where the community members can be part of the actual decision-making process”, said Lia Magnaguagno, Democratization Program Manager of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro.
During the workshops, the participants combined their knowledge and experience to finalize their respective Local Action Plans and adapt them to the specific needs of their municipalities.
The OSCE Mission continues to support the network of municipal gender equality focal points, encouraging the strengthening of existing mechanisms and local capacities, especially through the preparation of the Local Action Plans.