» Reinstate the recommendation included in the narrative of the previous report urging political parties to take steps to encourage the participation of women in the electoral process. [...] The draft Law on gender equality, developed over an extended period, delineates measures to attain gender equality, the implementation of gender mainstreaming, the competences and obligations of entities responsible for enforcing the law, gender mechanisms, and the methodology for monitoring and reporting on the outcomes of law implementation. [...] The anticipated key novelties include, among others, the establishment of Gender Equality Secretariat, the formalization and legislative regulation of the already existing Resource Center for Gender Responsive Budgeting, the systematization of the role of coordinator for gender equality, and the imposition of obligations on all entities encompassed by the law on the collection of gender-disaggrega. [...] Additionally, the new Law on gender equality envisions the reinforcement of the role of the State Statistical Office (SSO) as the coordinator of gender statistics. [...] Furthermore, it is noted in the report that the 2022 Labour Force Survey indicated that the gap is a result of the fact that women are mostly concentrated in low-paying sectors and positions and that the average net wage for men in 2021 was 2.6% higher than the average net wage, while the average net wage for women was 3.9% lower than the average net wage.
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