TIRANA, November 12 /ATSH/ – Today, the government approved a decision establishing clear guidelines for inter-institutional cooperation to promote gender equality in employment and skills development.
Proposed by the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, the measure aims to strengthen coordination between employment agencies and other key ministries. Its primary goal is to prevent gender-based discrimination and ensure equal opportunities for women and men in the labor market. Specifically, the decision targets equal access to jobs, vocational training, career advancement, fair wages, social security, and workplace benefits.
Another key objective is to prevent and eliminate all forms of discrimination—direct, indirect, and multiple—as well as workplace violence, harassment, and sexual harassment.
Under this decision, the National Agency for Employment and Skills will monitor equal opportunities and the equal treatment of women and men in employment and vocational training services. The agency will also oversee active labor market programs using a gender-sensitive approach and report gender-disaggregated data.
Meanwhile, the Central Labor Inspectorate will help enforce gender equality in the workplace. This includes investigating potential discrimination in pay, promotions, and working conditions, with a strong focus on ensuring equal pay for work of equal value.
Finally, the decision mandates the National Agency for Vocational Education, Training, and Qualifications to integrate a gender perspective into its programs and standards, while removing gender stereotypes from educational materials. /m.q/r.e/a.f/p.s./
