Women's presence in decision making bodies does not automatically ensure attention to gender equality in political processes.

(b) Call for greater attention to gender perspectives in resolutions adopted by its subsidiary bodies, in particular concrete recommendations for action aimed at achieving gender equality

Gender equality and gender mainstreaming

Within the structure of legislative authorities, parliamentary commissions have been formed for gender Equality, as working groups of legislative bodies.

Gender equality

Gender equality

Gender equality overcoming pervasive gender bias

Based on the Gender Equality Act the Gender Equality Council will be established.

The Gender Equality Act stipulates an obligation of employers actively to promote gender equality.

Gender Equality Act

Gender Equality Council

Promoting gender equality

Gender equality issues were addressed by a number of parliamentary bodies, including the Gender Equality Subcommission of the Commission on Human Rights and Public Affairs and the Women's Interparliamentary Cooperation Group, and by specially designated officials in every government Ministry.

The Gender Equality Act provides for the creation of a new institution the Gender Equality Commissioner.

From the presented above, it is obvious that the legislative and executive authorities at all levels in B H have established bodies in charge with gender issues, i.e. gender equality implementation.

Commission for Gender Equality

(a) Gender equality factors

The Gender Equality Commissioner

Two new institutions will be created according to the Act Gender Equality Commissioner and Gender Equality Council.

In 2002, BDP issued a gender equality policy note describing effective entry points for advancing gender equality.

The UNDP gender mainstreaming mandate includes promoting gender equality.

BiH Law on Gender Equality

Women's position and gender equality

Gender equality in economic life.

General Secretariat for Gender Equality

Promoting gender equality (MDG 3)

Gender equality in legal acts

That ultimately hindered gender equality.

The Gender Equality Council approves the general guidelines of gender equality policy, consults the Government on issues of strategy for the promotion of gender equality and presents to the Government its position on the conformity with the Gender Equality Act of national programmes submitted by the ministries.

9 Taking Action Achieving Gender Equality and Empowering Women (Millennium Project, Task Force on Education and Gender Equality, 2005).

The new Government has however not yet taken steps to promote gender equality, including through the development of policies and strategies to address gender gaps, the establishment of an office for gender equality, harmonization of law with the principles of gender equality and the allocation of funds for the action plan for gender equality.

In 2004, a gender equality working group was formed that deals with the EU gender equality legislation on national level.

Yet equality before the law was not the same as equality in rights or gender equality.

Gender equality and empowerment of women

C. Gender equality and women's empowerment

Conference of Ministers of Gender Equality

Study on women and gender equality

The Secretary General for Gender Equality

4.1 Media portrayal of gender equality

The General Secretariat for Gender Equality underlines the need of handling the gender equality issue in terms of equity, not discrimination.

He himself headed a 10 person gender equality unit at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform which was responsible for implementing Ireland's international gender equality commitments.

C. Goal 3. Promote gender equality and empower women (gender and environment)

Additional special measures to promote gender equality

Women 2000 gender equality, development and peace

Women 2000 gender equality, development and peace