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UNSCR 1325 & ITS IMPLEMENTATION IN ALBANIA
Presented By: Ratela Asllani ATA, Albania
Contents
• The Mechanism of Implementation • Gender Composition in the Institutions• Perceptions & Tools of Implementation• Successful Examples• Conclusion
1. The Mechanism of Implementation
• The main responsible institution/authority for the law implementations & the national programs for gender equality is the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities.
• National Council on Gender Equality (CMD no 3, date 08.01.2009, Composed by the Minister, 9 D/Minister & 3
representatives of Civil Society) • National Strategy for the Gender Equality &
Domestic Violence (for its implementation are appointed civil servants in each ministry)
1. The Mechanism of Implementation
• In the Security Areas : Ministry of Interior Ministry of Defense
• In the Decision-Making: Parliament Executive (Local & Central Power)Judiciary Institutions
1. The Mechanism of Implementation
• MOI Albania: Annual Action Plan for Police Forces aim to support all legislation
regarding Gender Equality.
• MOD Albania: a coordinating position for Gender Equality Issues & Equal
Chances Drafting the “Strategy for the Management of Human
Resources”, particularly based on the commitments for non-discrimination and indicates that 15 % of the military personnel of the AF should be women
Defense Directive 2012
2. Gender Composition in Institutions
Gender Composition of the Albanian Parliament
Legislatures No of MP No of Women MP
XV 1997 - 2001 155 11
XVI 2001 - 2005 140 8
XVII 2005 - 2009 140 10
XVIII 2009 - to date 140 23
Compiled with data from: the Albanian Parliament, OSCE Needs assessment mission report, April 2009
Gender Composition of the Albanian Judiciary
Court Level No. of Sitting Judges No. of Female Judges % of total
Constitutional Court 9 1 11.1High Court 17 6 35.3
Courts of Appeal 57 19 33.3
District Courts 281 112 39.3TOTAL 364 138 37.9
Source: MOJ; OAJB.2008
Women Participation in AF
Grade Women Officers in AF % Female
Colonel 1 0.8
Ltc Colonel 42 12.4
Major 54 9
Captain 24 7.1
1st Lieutenant 90 12.3
Sub Lieutenant 116 35.6
Total 335 13.42
Source: MOD,2012
Women in AF and MOD
Women Participation in PoliceGrade Women Officers
in State Police
Deputy General Director of Police 1
Leader 10
Prime Commissar 48
Commissar 50
Lieutenant Commissar 137
Prime Inspector 109
Inspector 106
Lieutenant Inspector 7
Civil personnel 371
Total 877 or 9.07%
Source: General Directorate of the Albanian State Police, 2010
3. Perception & Tools for Implementation
Perception for Women in Security Forces /Albania
Source: Research Report “Surveying Public Opinion and Attitudes Regarding Women in Police”2010
Source: Research Report “Surveying Public Opinion and Attitudes Regarding Women in Police”2010
Campaign for Women Recruitment in Police Forces
4. Successful Cases
Women in Decision-Making
Women in Security Forces
Women in Security ForcesANILA HOXHA
Deputy General Director of
Albanian State Police, 2012
SUZANA JAHOLLARI
1st Women Colonel, 2009
REZARTA HOXHAJ
1st Women in Police Special
Unit, RENEA 2012
5. Conclusion• Strengthening the institutional capacities for UNSCR
1325 implementation • Adoption of National Action Plan, which is a strategic
document for fulfilling the obligations, set by this resolution. (In process)
• Raising the awareness for involvement of women in decision-making and security forces
• Removal of prejudices in society for women capabilities
Objectives of MOD, 2012
Recruitment of women in AF up to 15 % of the AF on the basis of the competitive criteria
Abandon the traditional positions of women
Equal distribution on rank between women and men in AF, particularly, for the major ranks like: Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel and General.