Centre for gender equity and equality (Gender Centre) was established in Decembre 2001 by the decision of the Government of the Republic of Srpska. The establishment of such a body on the entity level was one of the conditions for the membership of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Council of Europe.


Centre’s activities are aimed at establishing and strengthening of the institutional mechanisms for the equality of the genders. The Centre shall provide expertise to the institutions by introducing gender equity and equality in all spheres of life in the Republic of Srpska – through legislation, policies and programs, in cooperation with the local and international institutions and organizations. The Centre shall also implement the principles of the gender equality set forth in the international conventions and agreements ratified by Bosnia and Herzegovina.