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Research Report | In-depth analyses of abuse and neglect in school-aged children in Albania
Child and adolescent maltreatment is a global problem with serious life-long consequences. The elimination of violence against children is called for in several targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development but most explicitly in Target 16.2: “end abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children. In addition, the WHO Global Plan of Action published in 2016 aims to strengthen the role of the health system within a national multisectoral response to address interpersonal violence, in particular against women and girls, and children.
Implementing family-friendly Policies and Gender Equality in the Public and Private Sectors - Employee Perspective
This study aims to understand the current situation, challenges, and problems of implementing family - friendly policies and gender equality, by providing recommendations to improve the situation in the future.
This is a summary of the findings seen from the employee perspective.
Needs Assessment on the situation of Gender Equality with Focus on Vulnerable Youngsters, Access to Basic Services, including Sexual and Gender Based Violence.
This publication realised by UNFPA in partnership with Albanian Center for Population and Development, funded by the European Union provides a general overview of the situation of gender equality in local adminstrative units of Velipoja (Municipality of Shkodra) and Shirgjan (Municipality of Elbasan).
Implementation of Family-friendly Policies and Gender Equality in the Public and Private Sectors - Businesses Perspective
This study aims to understand the current situation, challenges and problems of implementing family-friendly policies and gender equality, by providing recommendations to improve the situation in the future.
This is a summary of the findings seen from the businesses perspective.
Key recommendations for improving gender-responsive family friendly policies in Albania
This paper provides key recommendations to improve legal provisions and national policies in Albania to better support parents and families.
These recommendations are based on the "Analysis of Gender Responsive Family Friendly Policies in Albania", conducted as part of the regional project “Expanding Choices: Gender Responsive Family Policies for the Private Sector in the Western Balkans and Moldova” implemented by UNFPA and supported by the Austrian Development Cooperation. The analysis provides an overview of the current legal, economic and social context for gender responsive family friendly policies in Albania. It also identifies best practices from other countries in the region and provides recommendations that will help to create an enabling environment and expand choices for women to fulfill their career and family and fertility aspirations.
Analysis of gender-responsive family friendly policies in Albania
This report, “Analysis on Gender Responsive Family Friendly Policies in Albania”, provides an overview of the current legal, economic, and social context for gender responsive family friendly policies in Albania. The report was developed by UNFPA and its partner IDRA Research and Consulting, based on a policy scans and data analysis. In addition to mapping the legal and policy landscape for family support in Albania, the report includes best practices from other countries in the region and beyond and to provide recommendations to create an enabling environment and expand choices for women to fulfill both their career and family and fertility aspirations.
Champion Companies on Family-Friendly Workplaces in Albania
UNFPA Albania has prepared a report “Champion Companies on Family Friendly Workplaces in Albania”, which analyses and identifies nine companies that are best placed in the Albanian market in creating Family Friendly Workplaces. During a two-year supported project, UNFPA is aiming to make these Champion Companies (CC) their main partners by becoming role models and showcasing their applied policies, as well as bring concrete changes for more family-friendly workplaces and hopefully for other companies to join this path.
This analysis is available in English and Albanian.
Factsheet: Best practices of gender-responsive family friendly policies in Europe
The factsheet provides good examples and best practices from european countries on establishing national gender-responsive family friendly policies that expand choices for women to fulfill their career and family and fertility aspirations.
These findings come from the "Analysis of Gender Responsive Family Friendly Policies in Albania" done as part of the regional project “Expanding Choices: Gender Responsive Family Policies for the Private Sector in the Western Balkans and Moldova” implemented by UNFPA and supported by the Austrian Development Cooperation. The analysis provides an overview of the current legal, economic and social context for gender responsive family friendly policies in Albania. It also identifies best practices from other countries in the region and provide recommendations that will help to create an enabling environment and expanding choices for women to fulfill their career and family and fertility aspirations.
The project works on two specific outcomes: ensuring that women, men and children benefit from gender-responsive family policies and initiatives that are offered by private sector companies and ensuring that women, men, and children benefit from national gender-responsive family policies that are promoted by governments.
Factsheet: Current gender equality situation in Albania
The factsheet provides an overview of gender equality and women's empowerment outcome in Albania. The evidence and data shows what could be improved through gender-responsive family policies at national level and in the workplace.
These findings come from the "Analysis of Gender Responsive Family Friendly Policies in Albania" done as part of the regional project “Expanding Choices: Gender Responsive Family Policies for the Private Sector in the Western Balkans and Moldova” implemented by UNFPA and supported by the Austrian Development Cooperation. The analysis provides an overview of the current legal, economic and social context for gender responsive family friendly policies in Albania. It also identifies best practices from other countries in the region and provide recommendations that will help to create an enabling environment and expanding choices for women to fulfill their career and family and fertility aspirations.
The project works on two specific outcomes: ensuring that women, men and children benefit from gender-responsive family policies and initiatives that are offered by private sector companies and ensuring that women, men, and children benefit from national gender-responsive family policies that are promoted by governments.
Factsheet: Current family-friendly policies and provisions in Albania
The factsheet provides an overview of the current legal provisions and national policies that exist in Albania to support parents and families.
These findings come from the "Analysis of Gender Responsive Family Friendly Policies in Albania" done as part of the regional project “Expanding Choices: Gender Responsive Family Policies for the Private Sector in the Western Balkans and Moldova” implemented by UNFPA and supported by the Austrian Development Cooperation. The analysis provides an overview of the current legal, economic and social context for gender responsive family friendly policies in Albania. It also identifies best practices from other countries in the region and provide recommendations that will help to create an enabling environment and expanding choices for women to fulfill their career and family and fertility aspirations.
The project works on two specific outcomes: ensuring that women, men and children benefit from gender-responsive family policies and initiatives that are offered by private sector companies and ensuring that women, men, and children benefit from national gender-responsive family policies that are promoted by governments.