In Ternopil held a seminar on gender equality of men and women
the Process of ensuring equal rights and opportunities of men and women is an integral part in shaping the present European community. This was stated by the head of the Department of family and youth of the Ternopil regional state administration Igor Black during the thematic seminar "implementation of the principle of equal rights and opportunities of women and men at the local level in the context of decentralization processes, which took place on September 27 in Ternopil. The organizers of the seminar — representatives of the USAID project "TIP: responsibility, accountability, democratic parliamentary representation". In this event participated the representatives of Executive authorities and local self-government bodies, deputies, representatives of public and charitable organizations, which carry out activities in the sphere of ensuring equal rights and opportunities of women and men in the Ternopil region. "Gender policy applies to everyone without exception a citizen of Ukraine, and the observance of equal rights for women and men offers effective policies in General. Especially in the implementation of the decentralization and local government", — said the gender adviser of the USAID project "TIP: responsibility, accountability, democratic parliamentary representation" Elena Suslova. Participants also noted that women's right to representation in power structures in Ukraine – it is common European practice. However, the concept of gender equality is often identified it with the equality of women, not equality articles, was discussed during the workshop. After all, men can also be certain restrictions. For example, granting him additional leave, the right to shorter working hours and the like. In addition, the seminar focused on the authority of the local Executive authorities on implementation of gender policy in the context of decentralization processes. This was reported in the Ternopil regional state administrationÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
