On June 9, Kosovo Women’s Network (KWN) and the European Women Lawyers Association (EWLA) co-hosted the third follow-up workshop to discuss European Union (EU) legal instruments, remedies, and how to use them efficiently to combat gender inequalities.

KWN staff, along with experts from EWLA, Katharina Miller, President of EWLA, and Sylvia Cleff Le Divellec discussed the composition of Court of Justice of European Union, courts roles, labour and discriminatory laws. They also talked about how Kosovo, as a non-EU member can follow EU legislation and be part of the Acquis.

During the first part of this meeting, they discussed the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on women’s rights organisations everyday work and activism. The second half discussed the available remedies in EU law.

Miller and Cleff Le Divellec highly appreciated this workshop and the opportunity to hear perspectives from KWN’s activists.

“For the European Women Lawyers Association, it’s very important to cooperate with the KWN, especially now, in times of the pandemic.”, Miller says, while further adding that the EU Gender Equality Acquis is fundamental for the promotion of women’s rights, for peace and stable democracies within EU.

[KWN and EWLA co-host a four-day workshop on EU Gender Equality Acquis]

“It’s an honour and great inspiration to work together with KWN to find solutions for implementing the EU Gender Equality Acquis in Kosovo. The way is long and together we are stronger!”, she concludes.

Etleva Malushaj, Project Coordinator at KWN, highly appreciated the workshop.

“This workshop is very important as it creates the opportunity to discuss the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on women. Such meetings are crucial and valuable to build solidarity between women and exchange ideas to further engage together for justice and equality.”, Malushaj says.

During this meeting, the KWN staff also updated the EWLA representatives that their previous four-day workshop “Equal Rights and Gender Equality for women and men in Kosovo”, held in October 2020 with the Lobby for Gender Equality and Coalition for Equality, was very helpful for KWN member organisations.

This activity is taken under the initiative “Strengthening Women’s Participation in Politics”, supported by the European Union (EU) Office in Kosovo. Please click HERE to read about this four-year long initiative in more depth.

[KWN and EWLA Co-host the Second Follow-up Workshop on EU Gender Equality Acquis]

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