MANUAL for Strengthening gender balance in the selection of future professions-vocational secondary schools for young girls when choosing a future profession through education
MANUAL for Strengthening gender balance in the selection of future professions-vocational secondary schools for young girls when choosing a future profession through education

Author(s): Maja Hristovska
Contributor(s): Aleksandra Dichevska (Translator)
Subject(s): Gender Studies, School education, Sociology of Education
Published by: Аналитика Тинк-тенк Организација
Keywords: girls education; gender balance;
Summary/Abstract: The concept of gender equality in the Republic of North Macedonia still remains a field to be dealt with. Namely, women still face inequalities in employment opportunities, pay, marriage rights, distribution of resources, rights and power. Following the policies at the international level, the Republic of North Macedonia has embraced a number of international documents adopted by the UN, the European Union, the Council of Europe and other international institutions containing a large number of norms related to equal opportunities for women and men.With the adoption of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, a succession act in 1994 that created a legal opportunity and obligation for the state to alter its provisions on women's rights and gender equality into national law. In addition, ratification of the Optional Protocol to this Convention enables the submission of individual cases of violation of women's human rights to the Committee responsible for monitoring this Convention within the UN.

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