Kosovo law on women’s property rights is very advanced, but its non-implementation in the practice is an issue, participants in a debate organized in EU Info Centre in Mitrovica North agreed, Kontakt plus radio reported.

Ruzica Simic, Director of NGO “Zensko parvo” said women in accordance with the law, have equal rights to property, however, traditional narratives represent a great obstacle in the implementation of the law.

At a round table on the topic of advancing gender equality and empowering women as precondition to sustainable development organised as part of government's activities to mark 8 March, International Women’s Day, Prime Minister of Kosovo Ramush Haradinaj noted the unequal treatment of women in inheriting property. He said his own father left his property only to sons and this is something that should not happen in Kosovo. “We as the people of Mother Teresa ought to lead in gender equality,” Haradinaj said.

In order to improve position of women in politics, education, organization and networking are needed, but also greater visibility in the media – these are conclusions from the conference held on Wednesday in Mitrovica North, organized by NGO Advocacy Center for Democratic Culture (ACDC), Kontakt plus radio reported.