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.

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.

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.

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.

Gender Equality and Discrimination in Appointed Local Government Bodies

Date: Friday, May 10, 2019

There is little information about the women representation in the appointed local government bodies in Albania. This study is the first institutional approach to this phenomenon and will for the first time produce some statistics regarding the ratio of representation of women in the appointed local government bodies. The aim of this study is to portray a panorama, of the gender configuration in the composition of the appointed local government bodies and on the basis of the analysis of this...

2018 Public Perceptions of Gender Equality and Violence Against Women in the Western Balkans and Turkey

Date: Sunday, May 5, 2019

The "2018 Public Perceptions of Gender Equality and Violence against Women" Infosheets provide insight of current and dominant attitudes and perceptions (and the factors that influence them) toward gender equality and violence against women at community level in the Western Balkans and Turkey.

Human Rights in the Spotlight

Date: Monday, December 10, 2018

United Nations agencies in Albania have been working with the Government, independent human rights institutions, civil society and other partners to advance the rights of every individual. This brochure brings their voices and how they are trying to achieve their economic, social and political rights.

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

Date: Sunday, October 28, 2018

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

Access to Services for Women from Disadvantaged Communities

Date: Monday, October 1, 2018

The reports provides an overview of the phenomenon of violence against women and girls from Roma, LGBT and disability communities.

Services for Disadvantaged Women

Date: Saturday, September 1, 2018

This guidebook provides general information on the different forms of violence against women and services for prevention, protection and rehabilitation from violence.

Standards of Representation in Political Parties

Date: Sunday, July 29, 2018

This report is based on findings prior to and during the 2017 parliamentary elections. It presents a detailed analysis of the standards of political parties in Albania from a gender perspective.