Republic of Moldova

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Republic of Moldova
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National Documents promoting Gender Equality

• Law regarding the insurance of equal chances
  between men and women which entered into force on
  the 24th of March 2006 and created a Governmental
  Commission for Gender Problems.
• CEDAW Convention signed by Republic of Moldova on
  the 1st of July 1994 and entered into force on
  the 28th of February 2006.
• National Plan Promoting Gender Equality in
  society for the period of 2003-2005, approved by
  the Decision nr. 218 from 28.02.2003 of the
  Republic of Moldova Government.
• National Plan of Action in the field of human
  rights for the period of 2004-2008, approved by
  the Parliament Decision nr. 415-XV from 24
  October 2003 (The 11th Chapter entirely provides
  for actions that ensure equal chances for women
  and men).?
• EU Moldova Action Plan, approved by the
  Decision nr. 356 from 22.04.2005 of the Republic
  of Moldova Government (provides for insurance of
  equal chances for men and women in society).?

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The state system of supporting and promoting
women has the following composition

• Until 2001 in Republic of Moldova existed
  structures and institutions on the vertical
  hierarchy. Now we have only the following

• Commission for Women's problems under the
  Government of Republic of Moldova (February 1999
  present)?.?
• Department of equal opportunities and family
  policies (May 2005-present) within the Ministry
  of Labour and Social Protection.
• Gender Centres within Ministries and Departments
  (1999 present).

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Statistics

• In Moldova women represent 51,8 and men 48,2
  from population.
• At the parliamentary level women represent 21,7.
• At the central level
• 15 men and no woman minister
• 1 woman prime vice-prime minister
• 2 women vice-ministers (Ministry of Education and
  Youth, Ministry of Culture and Tourism), 1 woman
  prime-vice-minister (Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  and European Integration)?
• 4 women chief of the central administrative
  authorities (Bureau of Inter-ethnic Relations,
  Customs Service, Chamber of Licence, Chamber of
  Accounts)?
• President of Supreme Court of Justice woman
• 5 women ambassador
• 1 woman ambassador at the European Union
• At the local level (14.10.2005)
• 31 men and 1 woman presidents of Rayon
• 765 men and 133 women (14,8 ) mayors of
  municipalities, cities and villages
• On the 3rd of June 2007 took place local
  elections. Over 900 mayors of localities and over
  12000 of local councillors were elected
• Out of 19 candidates for general mayor of
  Chisinau (capital city) 5 were women.
• From 888 candidates for municipal councillor on
  the list of all political parties 280 were women.

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WCDI Local Actions

• The Training of Trainers Seminar trainers
  attended the four days training where they have
  been trained on gender equality issues, electoral
  systems, promotion of women political
  participation in parliament and in local
  councils, on electoral law and on legislation
  regulating local public administration and also
  have received recommendations and guide-lines on
  organising local seminars.
• Six seminars for the Political Parties
• Communist Party of Moldova (11.03.06)?
• Party Our Moldova Alliance (11.03.06)?
• Peoples Christian Democratic Party (26.03.06)?
• Democratic Party (25.02.06), Social-Liberal Party
  (04.03.06)?
• Social-Democratic Party (31.03.06).
• The average number of trainees was 23. All of
  them were Party members both from Chisinau and
  the rest of the Rayons.
• Twenty-five local seminars in 25 rayons out of 31
  rayons and 2 municipalities. The total number of
  participants to the Local Seminars was 609 women.
  On average 23-24 women have attended each
  seminar. The trainees represented the
  parliamentary parties, the main
  extra-parliamentary parties, NGOs, trade unions,
  mass media, independent candidates, local public
  administration.

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WCDI Local Actions

• 25 local actions such as round tables, public
  debates, and local campaign on a specific issue.
  The topics touched upon during these Local
  Actions were different from childcare, gender
  equality, discrimination on the labour market, to
  women trafficking, migration, youth and
  patriotism etc.
• In UTA Gagauzia, NGO CONTACT Comrat unfolded 4
  Local Seminars with an average number of 24
  participants at each seminar. As a follow-up
  activity of the seminar 15 Local Actions took
  place.

• Evaluation Seminar for trainers, which was held
  on the 23-24 September 2006. The objective was to
  share experiences developed in the course of
  local seminars, analyse challenges and
  difficulties and solutions achieved. Broadly
  speaking, the objective was to assess the success
  of the project but also to prepare its follow up,
  planning activities for 2007.
• The projects main goal to prepare women that
  will candidate in the local elections of 2007
  representing political parties or as independent
  candidates is being accomplished. However, in
  order to further consolidate these results, it is
  necessary that the project "Women can do it"
  continue.

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