The Republic of Serbia published its third report based on methodology of the Gender Equality Index of the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) and for 2021, the Index values are calculated based on data for 2018._ The Gender Equality Index is an instrument that monitors gender inequalities within the European Union (EU), and more recently among EU candidate countries and potential candidates. With the Republic of Serbia publishing its third report, North Macedonia (2019) Albania and Montenegro (2020), four Western Balkan candidate countries have been monitoring the gender equality situation based on the Gender Equality Index, enabling comparative insights and regional overview of the situation.
The report was prepared in cooperation with the Statistical O_ce of the Republic of Serbia, the Coordination Body for Gender Equality of the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction Unit of the Government of the Republic of Serbia, the expert support of the European Institute for Gender Equality and based on their methodology, in cooperation with UN Women, and with _financial support by the European Union.
