The Action Plan aims to bridge the gap between government and civil society, regional and local policies, and key development and human rights issues.

Since the launch of UN Women’s strategic note for Albania (2022–2026), UN Women Albania has made significant strides in enhancing its reach and impact across the nation.

This audit report aims to evaluate the policies and their effectiveness in delivering quality services to promote the employment of women in rural areas.

The study provides concrete evidence on how gender sensitive public investment has important ramifications in terms of who benefits from child care and job creation. Beyond “who” benefits, the report also presents a comparative analysis of “how much and what kind of” benefits can be expected from each additional dollar gender-sensitive public spending versus gender-blind spending in universal child care.

The Supreme State Audit Institution in Albania has conducted a performance audit on the “Economic Empowerment of Women”, in the framework of the “Transformative Financing for Gender Equality Towards More Transparent, Inclusive and Accountable Governance in the Western Balkans” project, financed by the Government of Sweden – SIDA, with the technical support of UN Women Albania.

A joint advocacy piece on the Gender Equality Law from the United Nations in Albania.

This report aims to identify how the financial rebalancing during COVID-19 affected the advancement of gender equality in the country as per the legal acts issued by the central government in response to the unprecedented health, social and economic crisis caused by the pandemic.

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.

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.

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.

This study presents an overview of women’s property rights in Albania, identifying main barriers to enjoying these rights, ranging from legal standards to daily practice. The study identifies several important measures to ensure that women property rights are properly respected and upheld.