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Training on Gender Mainstreaming in Spatial Planning again successfully delivered!

On 17th and 18th of May 2016, and as a continuum of the dedicated training held on 4th of May,  UN-Habitat together with the partnering organizations UN Women, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) as well as the Agency of Gender Equality (AGE) of the Prime Minister's Office delivered  training sessions on Gender Mainstreaming on Spatial Planning as an element MuSPP Sustainability Toolbox in Prishtina/Priština.

Training sessions brought together gender and human right officers from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Ministry of Trade and industry, Ministry of Infrastructure, Ministry of Economic Development, Ministry of Justice, Kosovo Police and University Clinical Canter of Kosovo, as well as from the Municipality of Gjakovë/Djakovica, Dragash/Dragaš and Kamenicë/Kamenica.

Navigating from the legislation framework and its implementation, and budget issues to expectations of both genders in the Kosovan society, gender and sex, gender stereotypes, prejudices, basic gender concepts and presentation of relevant sustainable development goals 2030 relating to gender equality, training sessions alternated presentations and vivid discussions. Practical exercises regarding gender mainstreaming and improvement of public space also took place owing to the facilitation by the NGO Ec ma Ndryshe and UN-Habitat.

Fully effective gender mainstreaming in spatial planning may again take some time in the future with further advocacy and guidance, but promising foundations are being established in various institutions at central, local and civil society level.

 

 

 

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UN-HABITAT Pristina Office:

Ministries Building "Rilindja", 10th Floor
10000 Prishtina, Kosovo
Phone: +381 38 200 32611
Fax: +381 38 224 122
E-mail: info@unhabitat-kosovo.org

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