Even though Balkan countries are shy of the European average when it comes to women in politics, their presence in public life is growing.
Montenegro has the first female defence minister in its history, while Serbia got its first woman Central Bank governor. Kosovo has its first woman president. The new women prime ministers in Republika Srpska and Slovenia will additionally increase the number of females in the region's governments.
(We invite our users to read the full article published March 11 2013)
Even though Balkan countries are shy of the European average when it comes to women in politics, their presence in public life is growing.
Montenegro has the first female defence minister in its history, while Serbia got its first woman Central Bank governor. Kosovo has its first woman president. The new women prime ministers in Republika Srpska and Slovenia will additionally increase the number of females in the region's governments.
(We invite our users to read the full article published March 11 2013)