Advancing Gender Equality and the Empowerment of all Women and Girls in Albania - A position paper by the United Nations in Albania

Date: Tuesday, June 1, 2021

A joint position paper by United Nations in Albania identifying four key areas and strategies to accelerate gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls in the country.

Budget choices in a time of pandemic: Advancing gender equality or holding it back?

Date: Tuesday, May 11, 2021

The report presents an analysis of the initial and differing impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on women and men in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, North Macedonia and Serbia . The report outlines government measures and subsequent budget rebalancing and reveals anlysis on the initial gender impact with focus on country specific selected sectors.

Analysis of the Albanian legislation on protection from violence against women in elections

Date: Sunday, May 2, 2021

The purpose of this study is to draft an analytical report, which can contribute to improving and raising the effectiveness of the Albanian legislation in addressing violence against women in elections (VAWE), as well as strengthening protection provided during the implementation of such legislation.

Country Gender Equality Brief Albania 2020

Date: Wednesday, December 23, 2020

The purpose of UN Women’s Country Gender Equality Brief (CGEB) is to provide a snapshot of gender equality and the situation of women in Albania, particularly against the gender-related indicators across the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Following the UN Women corporate methodology and template, and in consultation with the UN Country Team (UNCT) in Albania, the CGEB is based on a literature review and uses official data produced before (and partially during) the COVID-19-induced crisis.

The Impact of COVID-19 on Women’s and Men’s Lives and Livelihoods in Albania

Date: Sunday, December 20, 2020

This publication has been produced by UN Women Albania to assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on main challenges faced by women and men, and how the changing situation is affecting the socio-economic situation and livelihood of women and men.

Alternative report on the implementation of the CEDAW convention in Albania 2016 – 2020

Date: Sunday, December 20, 2020

This alternative Report was prepared by the Office of the Ombudsperson of Albania for the presentation before the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). It is focused on the monitoring of CEDAW Convention implementation by the Albanian State for the 2016-2020 period.

Keep the promise, accelerate the change: Taking stock of gender equality in Europe and Central Asia 25 years after Beijing

Date: Friday, October 2, 2020

The report offers a concise, data-driven look at the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action and issues a clarion call for stepping up progress to realize the promises of Beijing. It covers countries from the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe region and it is based on available data and information in the regional and global databases.

The impact of COVID-19 on women's and men's lives and livelihoods in Europe and Central Asia: Preliminary results from a Rapid Gender Assessment

Date: Friday, July 17, 2020

In response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the relatively limited data available, the UN Women Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, through the Making Every Woman and Girl Count global programme, developed a rapid survey assessment tool to assess the gendered impacts of COVID-19 on the main challenges faced by on women and men lives and livelihoods.

Safety measures for preventing COVID-19

Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Access to information and services is one of the many priorities raised by women and girls during meetings in the municipalities of Tirana, Durres, Lezha, Elbasan, Debar and Lushnja.

Ending Violence Against Women-Response to COVID-19 in Albania

Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Women and girls’ roles in their homes and communities – such as domestic and unpaid care responsibilities and as frontline health and social sector responder roles – increase their exposure to COVID-19.

Voices of gender equality mechanisms on COVID-19

Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2020

In May 2020, UN Women initiated online consultations with gender equality mechanisms from 14 countries in the Western Balkans and Turkey, Eastern Partnership and Central Asia sub-regions to discuss challenges and priorities for the gender dimensions of the short- and long-term COVID-19 response.

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on specialist services for victims and survivors of violence in the Western Balkans and Turkey: A proposal for addressing the needs

Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2020

The report on “The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on specialist services for victims and survivors of violence in the Western Balkans and Turkey: A proposal for addressing the needs” is a rapid assessment of specialist services to women who experienced violence to better understand the challenges posed to service delivery, as well as to explore new opportunities for innovative approaches in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The rapid assessment was undertaken within the EU-UN Women Regional Programme “Implementing Norms, Changing Minds.”

Voices of women's organizations on COVID-19: April 2020 sub-regional consultations

Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2020

To bring women’s views and solutions to the forefront of discussions and decisions on COVID-19 response, UN Women initiated rapid consultations with women’s organizations across the Europe and Central Asia region. The consultations provided an opportunity to hear directly about the specific risks and challenges that women and girls face as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; they also focused on the opportunities and solutions they are providing so that the strategic focus of support can be adjusted in a gender-responsive manner to reflect their differentiated experience.

Protocol on the operation of shelters during the COVID-19 pandemic

Date: Friday, April 10, 2020

This dedicated protocol guides the operation of public and nonpublic residential centers providing shelter services to victims of domestic violence and human trafficking in Albania during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Regional Civil Society Forum Compilation Report

Date: Friday, January 31, 2020

This report is a compilation of the perspectives of feminist and civil society organisations from more than 45 countries in the region that participated in the preparations and during the civil society forum itself, on the 28th of October 2019 in Geneva.

Buxhetimi i Përgjigjshëm Gjinor në Shqipëri

Date: Monday, December 30, 2019

“Buxhetimi i Përgjigjshëm Gjinor në Shqipëri” (“Gender responsive budgeting”) is a manual prepared in the framework of “Promoting Gender Responsive Policies in Southeast Europe" project funded by the Austrian Agency for Development (ADA). Its purpose is to help employees and public administration staff at central and local level, to understand, support and implement planning, budgeting, (re) allocation, expenditure and monitoring of financial resources from a gender perspective. The manual is a...

2020 Buxheti për Qytetarin

Date: Monday, December 30, 2019

“2020 Buxheti për Qytetarin” (“2020 Budget for Citizens”) summarizes the Albanian’s Government State Budget proposal priorities, major revenue and expenditure items and general information that are important for the public. Easy comprehensible for the public through simplified charts and tables, this publication ensures openness and establish good transparency practices.

Zëra (Voices)

Date: Monday, November 25, 2019

Women from disadvantaged groups, including women with disabilities, Roma, Egyptian and LBTIQ women share their sufferings from different forms of violence, impacting their whole family. This brochure was prepared by Albanian Disability Rights Foundation in cooperation with Roma Women Rights Center and LGTB Alliance in Albania as part of the regional EU-UN Women programme on Ending Violence against Women in the Western Balkans and Turkey.

Violence Against Women and Girls in Albania

Date: Friday, May 24, 2019

This survey collects for the first time data in Albania on the nature and prevalence of other forms of violence: dating violence, non-partner violence, sexual harassment, stalking and brings forth findings on social norms.

Sexual Harassment and other Forms of Gender based Violence in Urban Spaces in Albania

Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2019

This study looks at the different dimensions of sexual harassment and other forms of gender based violence against women and girls in urban public spaces in the cities of Shkodra and Korça.