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Croatia
Election: Croatia
Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Wed, 2009-12-02 13:18
2009-12-27
2009-12-27
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Croatia
Description:
The fifth presidential elections in Croatia will take place on Sunday, December 27, 2009. The President is elected by popular vote to serve a 5-year term. In the Assembly (Sabor) 152 members are elected by popular vote to serve 4-year terms.
Last month on 3 November 2009, the State Election Commission of Croatia, stated that elections will be conducted at polling places in the Croatian Republic and abroad at diplomatic missions or consular offices of Croatia. Candidates for President Croatian are all that are proposed by one or more political parties and supported by valid signatures collected, at least 10,000 voters, or who are proposed by the voters on the basis of duly collected at least 10,000 of their signature (art. 8 of the Law on Election of President of the Croatian Republic (Official Gazette br.22/92, 42/92, 71/97, 69/04. And 99/04.) To read the complete press release please click here.
To read further about Croatia's election procedure and rules visit ACE Electoral Knowledge Network.
We invite individuals and other organizations from Albania working in the area of promoting women in politics to share their views, agenda for the political parties and campaigns on iKNOW Politics.
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New Realities Concerning European Left Wing Gender Equality Politics: Case Study from the South Eastern European Region
This report compares the situation and potential for action of women in South Eastern Europe and investigates party politics on gender equality.
Croatia: Too Few Women Take Part in Local Politics
Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Mon, 2009-02-23 14:30
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In no representative body in Croatian counties do women make up 40 percent, as is stated in a recommendation of the Council of Europe, said Suzana Kunac from the B.a.B.e. women’s rights organisation at a round-table conference entitled “Passing the necessary measures for a fairer participation of women in the political process in accordance with Recommendation (2003) of the Council of Europe for local elections in 2009”, held in Vinkovci on Monday.
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To read the full article, please visit Javno's Website.
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Media and Gender Equality in Bosnia and Herzegovina
This report describes women's portrayal in media and their limited participation in the creation of media policies in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It also includes results of the media monitoring and assessment held in Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, and Uzbekistan.
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Women's Centre for Democracy and Human Rights
Women's Centre for Democracy and Human Rights is a nongovernmental organisation aimed at developing democratic society based on human rights, gender equity and social justice. The organization achieve its goals through education, advocacy and research.
Drafting Gender-Aware Legislation: How to Promote and Protect Gender Equality in CEE and CIS
The handbook provides a comparative overview of gender-aware legislation and practices in Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States. It also describes a comprehensive approach to influencing legislation and implementation processes, and provide detailed checklists for reference when analyzing legislation and its implementation.
Bridging the Gender Digital Divide
This report maps the situation of gender and ICTs in Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States, identifying trends, gaps, as well as some good practices. It focuses particularly on the integration of gender in relation to issues such as process and control, education, training and skills and development, and their use to enhance opportunities for human development.
KARAT Coalition
KARAT is a regional coalition that works to ensure gender equality in the CEE/CIS countries, monitors the implementation of international agreements and lobbies for the needs and concerns of women in the region at all levels of decision-making fora.
Consolidated Response: Establishing Women's Party Sections
This consolidated response illustrates the key steps to establishing a women’s party section as recommended by iKNOW Politics Experts as well as by scholars and practitioners in this field. The key steps include introducing the idea of founding a women’s section to party leadership, creating a legal framework and structure for the section, exploring funding options, and developing membership strategies.
