Pre Election Overview

Participation of Women in 2016 Local Elections in Bosnia

and Herzegovina
23 September 2016
1. Introduction
Despite the existence of a comprehensive legislative and institutional
framework for promoting gender equality, women in Bosnia and Herzegovina
(BiH) continue to face discrimination in all spheres of life. In particular, this
gap between policy and practice means women are dramatically
underrepresented in the executive and legislative branches at all levels of
government. Despite making up 42% of the candidates during the 2014
General Elections, female delegates comprise less than 20% of the legislative
membership across BiH (occupying between 15 and 30 percent of the seats
at state and entity levels). Only two of nine members of the state-level
Council of Ministers are women. The statistics are even worse at the local
level, where only five out of 143 mayors are women, and it is possible that
this number will diminish further in the 2016 local elections.
This overview presents statistical information concerning the participation of
women in the 2016 local elections in BiH. It analyses the candidate lists and
provides an overview of the number and percentage of women candidates for
mayoral positions and leaders of the candidate lists (including independent
candidates). It also examines the number of women presidents of political
parties, although these are not elected as part of the October 2016 polling.
The paper includes a brief statistical comparison with the 2012 local elections
in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Lastly, this overview assesses the level of
representation of women in the 2016 local elections and the extent to which
legal obligations are respected.
The OSCE Mission to BiH is deeply concerned that women in BiH are underrepresented in executive and legislative structures and largely excluded from
the decision-making process. Patriarchal attitudes, the prevalence of
stereotypes and the entrenchment of wider gender-based cultural norms
maintain gender inequality and hinder the movement from equality of rights
to equality of results. BiH authorities must adhere to the countrys
international and domestic commitments and ensure that women are fairly
represented and equally included in political decision-making at all levels.
However, political parties (being among the most influential actors in BiH)
must also go beyond merely technically complying with legal obligations.
They must enact internal policies and measures that both ensure a sustained
numerical increase in womens political representation, including at top party
levels, and allow for the greater inclusion of women in party decision-making
processes.
2. OSCE, Elections and Gender

Founded on the principle that democratic elections form the basis for
legitimate government, the OSCEs Office for Democratic Institutions and
Human Rights (ODIHR) observes elections, reviews legislation and advises
governments on how to develop and sustain democratic institutions.
Assessments are conducted on the extent to which elections respect
fundamental freedoms and are characterized by equality, universality,
political pluralism, confidence, transparency and accountability.
Currently the OSCE Mission to BiH advises the Central Election Commission
(CEC) on legislative issues and observes its proceedings. Together with the
countrys Parliamentary Assembly, it organizes expert debates on electoral
legislation. The Mission also supports non-governmental organizations to
raise awareness of the importance of equal representation of women in
political life and helps them build up networks that strengthen their
participation. However, while these efforts provide nuanced and invaluable
support to these organizations, they are evidently having a limited effect in
terms of the number of women elected to office. While the normative shifts
relating to equal gender representation must continue to be widely promoted,
more immediate obstacles must also be tackled at the institutional and party
level.
The OSCE Mission to BiH Gender Unit was established in 2014 within the
Human Dimension Department and was tasked with providing assistance to
BiH in promotion of gender equality, as well as mainstreaming gender
perspectives into the Missions programmatic activities. In the beginning of
2016 the Gender Unit was moved to Office of the Head of Mission, as part of
the Policy and Planning Section, thus giving the Unit the possibility to
influence planning and programming at the level of the whole Mission. The
Gender Unit extensively cooperates with the BiH Gender Equality Agency, the
entity Gender Centres and Gender Commissions at all levels of government.
Main points of engagement include work on gender based violence,
implementation of UNSCR 1325 and gender mainstreaming of Mission
programmatic activities.
The Mission is currently implementing its second Gender Action Plan, for the
period of 2016-2018. This document seeks to improve mainstreaming as well
as reporting procedures and to establish the Missions priorities for the 20162018 period in order to promote gender equality and gender mainstreaming
within the organization.
3. Obligations and commitments in BiH
The BiH Election Law and BiH Law on Gender Equality prescribe the equal
participation and division of responsibilities between women and men in
public life and in the decision-making process. 1 The BiH Election Law requires
that every candidate list shall include and equally represent candidates of
male and female gender, with a minimum of 40% of each.2
1 Retrieved from: http://arsbih.gov.ba/ravnopravno-ucesce-zena-i-muskaraca-na-mjestima-odlucivanja/ 15.09.2016
2 Retrieved from https://www.izbori.ba/Documents/documents/English/Laws/BIHElectionlaw.pdf 22.09.2016

In addition to the stated legal obligations, eight political parties have signed a
pledge together with the Gender Equality Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
('Gender Equality Pledge for Political Parties' 3), which was developed with the
support of the OSCE Mission to BiH, to:
1) Fully respect the BiH Law on Gender Equality and to ensure adherence
to legally defined levels of womens participation in decision-making
bodies;
2) Equally promote male and female candidates and to provide all with
equal access to campaigning tools, media and financial assistance, in
order to ensure the fair treatment of party members running for office.
Under the Election Law of BiH, CEC rejects any candidate lists for municipal
and city-level legislatures that do not meet the 40% gender representation
threshold. This has been successfully enforced for the 2016 local elections,
and there are even guidelines on evenly distributing male and female
candidates on party lists. Crucially, however, the Election Law does not
govern the gender composition of party nominations for independent
candidates, mayoral candidates, or party list leaders. This is surely a major
contributing factor to the underrepresentation of women at the top levels of
political party structures.
4. Statistics4
The statistics for womens representation in the 2016 local elections are as
follows:
Mayoral Candidate Representation5
2016 - 417 candidates for mayor of whom 26 are women, representing
6.2%, 3 independent candidates6
2012 - 549 candidates for mayor of whom 39 were women 7, representing
7.1%
o There has been a decrease of 132 candidates for mayor (24%) and 13
women candidates less than in 2012 (a 33.3% decrease in real terms).
Leaders of Candidate Lists Representation
2016 - Out of 2,105 valid candidate lists, 238 lists 8 have women as the
leaders of the list, which comprises 11.3%. Brko District has one woman
as a list leader out of 38 lists for the Assembly
3 Retrieved from: http://arsbih.gov.ba/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Gender-Equality-Pledge-for-Political-Parties-2014.pdf
15.09.2016; the full text of the pledge can be found in Annex VI of this document.
4 The presented statistical information reflect the latest verified candidate lists by the Central Electorate Commission).

5 Out of five women who were elected for mayor of municipality in 2012, four are running for
office again in 2016.
6 Odak, Visoko an dGorade municipality
7 List of candidates retrieved from: http://www.izbori.ba/Rezultati/RezultatiPotvrdjeni/files/Lista_opstina_trka_8.html
14.09.2016
8 This number includes Brko District.

Municipal Coverage Representation

2016 Out of 141 municipalities and cities holding elections, women are
running as mayoral candidates in 24, covering 17%
2012 Out of 140 municipalities and cities holding elections, women were
running as mayoral candidates in 309, covering 21.4%
Entity Coverage Representation
2016 - Women are running for mayoral positions in 15 municipalities in
the Federation of BiH (FBiH) and in 9 municipalities in Republika Srpska
(RS).
2012 - Women were candidates in 19 municipalities in FBiH and in 11
municipalities in RS.
Independent Candidates
Among 171 independent candidates for city/municipal assembly there are
34 women, or 19.9% out of the total.

5. Analysis and Recommendations

It is evident that women remain numerically underrepresented in legislatures
at all levels in BiH. However, some success has been achieved in recent years
through amendments to legislation. The enforcement of the 40% minimum
quota for male and female candidates on all candidates lists is noteworthy
both for the impact that effective legislation can have and for BiH authorities
willingness and ability to implement it.
However, there remain significant discrepancies between the numbers of
women on candidates lists and the number of female representatives in
legislatures. This is likely partly caused by wider social norms (such as the
prevalence of patriarchal values and a masculine political culture). Yet there
are also barriers within many parties to more women taking public office.
Although parties are forced to comply with the 40% threshold, the OSCE
Mission is aware of numerous instances of parties pressuring or persuading
successful female candidates on their lists to forego their seats in favour of
other party members.
Most parties also show a broader lack of effort to place women in prominent
political positions. The fact that only 6.2% of mayoral candidates and 11.3%
of candidates list leaders in 2016 are women demonstrates that parties are
not generally committed to promoting equal opportunities for their male and
female members when not obliged by law; indeed, the fact that there are
33% fewer female candidates for mayoral office than in 2012 suggests that
the situation is deteriorating.
Within most political parties, women are drastically less likely to hold high
office or be meaningfully involved in policy-making. Of the 103 registered
parties in BiH in 2016, only five (4.9%) have female party presidents. This is
9 Ibid, 14.09.2016

particularly worrying as political parties (especially the largest ten or so)

dominate the political landscape of almost every political unit of the country
and are often the primary political actors.
Among independent candidates for city and municipal councils, 20% are
women. Independent candidacies are not held in practice to the same 40%
list quota, and there is a tendency for male candidates to take precedence on
independent candidate lists. It could also indicate that women are
comparatively disadvantaged in terms of the financial resources and support
systems needed to run independently for public office.

Recommendations
It is therefore apparent that parties must make a more concerted effort to
reform internal mechanisms, policies and norms concerning the selection of
and support given to female candidates Parties should recognize the value of
improving gender representation and the unique agency that parties
themselves have in doing so, even where they are not legally obliged to take
further action. The OSCE Mission is ready to assist parties in this process,
building on its successful partnerships and past achievements.
The OSCE Mission therefore calls on all parties to conduct internal gender
audits to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the partys approach to
gender equality issues and provide concrete next steps. The Mission is
committed to continuing assisting them in this process (having already begun
gender audits for several larger parties) and will offer further assistance in
the resulting capacity-building exercises.
It needs to be noted that 40 % quota is not applied to the independent
candidate lists which creates discrepancy in implementation of legislation
and therefore requires greater attention from the CEC and other electoral
authorities to ensure that women are given fair opportunities when running
for office.
The international community should present a more vocal and united front in
advocating for improvements to gender representation at all political levels in
BiH. This issue should be raised as a priority at each opportunity, particularly
when meeting with party leaders, senior political figures and electoral
officials.

Annexes
Annex I: Women Candidates for Mayor 2016
Name

Political Party

Municipality

Partija Demokratskog
Progresa (PDP)
Independent Candidate

Krupa na Uni

RS

Odak

FBiH

Odak

FBiH

Gradaac

FBiH

Petrovac

RS

6. Begi Jasminka

Demokratska Fronta
(DF)
Demokratska Fronta
(DF)
Srpska Demokratska
Stranka
(SDP BIH)

Doboj Jug

7. Malkoevi Amira

Tuzlanska Alternativa

Tuzla

Zaviajni
Socijaldemokrati
Mile Mareta
(SNSD)

Istoni Drvar

(Also ran in
2012)

RS

Mrkonji Grad

RS

10. Ruii Sneana

(SNSD)

Jezero

X
(Also ran in
2012)
(Also ran in
2012)

11. Beganovi-ehi
Dina
12. Alji Merima

(SDP BIH)

Banovii

FBiH

Socijaldemokratska
Unija BIH
Naa Stranka

ivinice

FBiH

Zenica

FBiH

14. Plavi Mirjana

HDZ BIH

Busovaa

FBiH

15. Lovri Suzana

(HDZ BIH, HSS

Stjepana Radia Naelnik za Bolju
Fojnicu)
Independent Candidate

Fojnica

FBiH

Demokratska Fronta
(DF)

Hadii

FBiH

Bosanskohercegovak
a Patriotska Stranka

Ilida

FBiH

1. Basari Ljiljana
2. Aneli-Grgi Luca
3. uki Mara
4. Avdi Maida
5. Banjac Slaana

8. Ivankovi Milka
9. Anii Divna

13. Dedi Vildana

16. Babi Amra

17. Domuz Vesna
18. Mrkonja ahzija

Visoko

(Acting)
X

X
(Also ran in
2012)

Entity

FBiH
FBiH

X
(Also ran in
2012)

RS

FBiH

19. Sulejmanovi Edita

20. Bri Lejla
21. Salimovi Sanela
22. Komlenovi Mileva
23. Sofovi Nermana

(BPS)
(SDP BIH)

Novi Grad
Sarajevo
Novi Grad
Sarajevo
Vogoa

Naa Stranka
Demokratska Fronta
(DF)
(SNSD)

FBiH
FBiH
FBiH

Kalinovik

X
(Also ran in
2012)

RS

Independent Candidate

Gorade

FBiH

24. Petkovi Mila

(SNSD)

Novo Gorade

RS

25. Tadi Zorica

Socijalistika Partija

ajnie

Ujedinjena Srpska

Kostajnica

26.

Dejanovi Gligi
Biljana

(Also ran in
2012)

RS
RS

Annex II: Women Candidates for Mayor 2012

Name

Political Party

Municipality

Entity

SBB BiH

Bosanska Krupa

FBiH

2. Rajili
Snjeana

SNSD

Novi Grad

RS

3. Jankovi
Ljiljana

Partija Demokratskog Progresa

(PDP)

Novi Grad

RS

4. Vukovi
Snjeana

HDZ 1990

Oraje

FBiH

5. Avdakovi
Almedina

SDP BiH

Doboj Istok

FBiH

SBB BiH

Doboj Istok

FBiH

7. Begi
Jasminka

SDP BiH

Doboj Jug

FBiH

8. ehi
Jasminka

SDP BiH

Maglaj

FBiH

9. Krzi
Nermina

SBB BiH

Maglaj

FBiH

10. Aljuki
Nerminka

SBB BiH

Lukavac

FBiH

1. Brati
Dubravka

6. Kanti Eefa

11. Bori Selma

12. Tui
Mileva
13. Anii
Divna
14. Dramac
Vesna
15. Ruii
Sneana
16. Vukovi
Dragana
17. Paali
Enisa
18.
Mehmedbegovi ivanovi Amra
19. Stojanovi
Sneana
20. Karali
Adnana
21. Babi Amra
22.
Dervibegovi
Denana
23. Mei Bulbului Lejla
24. Babi Ivka
25. Maci
Evelina
26. ii Ajla
27. ardi
Alma
28. Alimanovi
Lejla
29. SomunKrupalija Lejla
30. Grabovica
Hidajeta
31. Aganovi
Arijana
32. Muratovi
Irma

Stranka za BiH

Srebrenik

FBiH

Socijalistika Partija

Ribnik

RS

SNSD

Mrkonji Grad

RS

Independent Candidate

Jajce

FBiH

SNSD

Jezero

RS

Socijalistika Partija

Osmaci

RS

Stranka za BiH

Donji Vakuf

FBiH

SDP BiH

Travnik

FBiH

Partija Demokratskog Progresa

(PDP)

Bratunac

RS

SBB BiH

Gornji Vakuf - Uskoplje

FBiH

SDA

Visoko

FBiH

Bosanskohercegovaka Narodna
Stranka

Visoko

FBiH

SBB BiH

Breza

FBiH

HDZ BiH

Prozor-Rama

FBiH

Stranka Pravde i Razvoja BiH

Konjic

FBiH

Naa Stranka

Novi Grad Sarajevo

FBiH

Novi Grad Sarajevo

FBiH

Novi Grad Sarajevo

FBiH

Naa Stranka

Centar Sarajevo

FBiH

Graanska Demokratska Stranka

BiH

Centar Sarajevo

FBiH

Naa Stranka

Stari Grad Sarajevo

FBiH

Graanska Demokratska Stranka

BiH

Stari Grad Sarajevo

FBiH

Narodna Stranka Radom za

Boljitak
Graanska Demokratska Stranka
BiH

33. udi
Sabina
34. Smaji
Melisa
35. Komlenovi
Mileva

Naa Stranka

Novo Sarajevo

FBiH

Graanska Demokratska Stranka

BiH

Novo Sarajevo

FBiH

SNSD

Kalinovik

RS

Socijalistika Partija

ajnie

RS

37. Bodiroga
Radana

Srpska radikalna stranka Dr.

Vojislav eelj

Bilea

RS

38. Ivankovi
Milka

Zaviajni socijaldemokrati-Mile
Mareta

Istoni Drvar

RS

Koalicija ta Republiku Srpsku

Srebrenica

RS

36. Tadi
Zorica

39. Koevi
Vesna

Annex III: Women as Presidents of a Political Party

Name

Political Party

Municipality

1. Rudi Nikolina

Povratak Otpisanih

Laktai

2. Akamija Sonja

Stranka Penzionera/Umirovljenika
Bosne i Hercegovine
Hrvatska stranka prava Herceg-Bosne

Sarajevo

Hrvatska seljaka stranka Bosne i

Hercegovine
Seljaka Stranka

Sarajevo

3. Pinjuh Vesna
4. Lovri Ljiljana
5. Vidovi Gordana

Annex IV: Women as Independent Candidates

Name

Municipality

1. Behi Silvana

Biha

2. Demirovi Hasnija

Bosanska Krupa

3. ukanovi Dijana

Novi Grad

4. Ruii Jadranka

Prijedor

5. Kokanovi Sanja

Prijedor

Mostar

Modria

6. Aneli Grgi Luca

Odak

7. Popovi Slaana

Bijeljina

8. Popovi Marija

Bijeljina

9. Samardi Dejana

Bijeljina

10. Stankovi Snjeana

Banja Luka

11. Savi Mirjana

Doboj

12. Pavlovi Sanja

Doboj

13. Janjilovi Maja

Doboj

14. Jankovi Aleksandra

Doboj

15. Lugonji Koviljka

Doboj

16. Simiki Gordana

Doboj

17. Jovi Todora

Doboj

18. Biberovi Hava

Tuzla

19. Savi Velinka

Tesli

20. Kosti Vanja

Zvornik

21. Mihajlovi Sneana

Zvornik

22. Spasi Dragana

Zvornik

23. Mii Andrijana

Zvornik

24. Lazarevi Sanja

Zvornik

25. Bei Munira

Zenica

26. Babi Amra

Visoko

27. Motika Dana

Jablanica

28. Drki Emina

Trnovo (FBIH)

29. Sofovi Nermana

Gorade

30. Herceg Marija

Ljubuki

31. Amidi Berina

Stolac

32. Repea Ajla

Stolac

33. Butulija Milka

Trebinje

34. Ot Ivana

Trebinje

Annex V: Women as List Leaders

1. ABDI JELENOVI ELVIRA (Laburistika Stranka BiH) Velika Kladua
2. KULENOVI FATKA (SDP) Biha
3. DELI EHERZADA (Prva Bosansko-hercegovaka stranka) Biha
4. BEHI SILVANA Independent Candidate - Biha
5. MUJI FEHIMA (Demokratska Fronta) Bosanska Krupa
6. DEMIROVI HASNIJA Nacionalne Manjine Bosanska Krupa
7. BOSNI INDIRA (SBB) - Buim
8. RAJILI SNJEANA (SNSD) Novi Grad
9. DRLJAA MIRA (Socijalistika Partija) Novi Grad
10. MAKIVI DAJANA (Liberalna Stranka BiH) Novi Grad
11. TADI BOJANA (Srpska Demokratska Stranka) Novi Grad
12. GAI SVJETLANA (Unija Socijaldemokrata BiH) Kozarska Dubica
13. BLAGOJEVI SANJA (Srpska u Srpske Ruke) Kozarska Dubica
14. KOKANOVI SANJA Independent Candidate Prijedor
15. RUZII JADRANKA Independent Candidate - Prijedor
16. UBIPARIPOVI ILINKA (Demokratska Stranka Invalida BiH) Prijedor
17. UDU ALENKA (Demokratski Narodni Savez) Nacionalne Manjine Prijedor
18. ORKOVI ANGELA (HDZ BiH) Gradika
19. CVIJI BORISLAVA (Srpska Radikalna Stranka RS) - Gradika
20. RAI ZANA (Socijalistika Partija) Laktai
21. MILJANOVI SLAVICA (HDZ BiH) Laktai
22. RUDI NIKOLINA (Povratak Otpisanih) Laktai
23. EREKOVI NADA (Unija Socijaldemokrata BiH) Prnjavor
24. AJI ADMIRA (Stranka Demokratske Aktivnosti) Prnjavor
25. IRIKI SELMA (SDA) - Prnjavor
26. MIRKOVI SNJEANA (Povratak Otpisanih) Prnjavor
27. BOANOVIC SUZANA (Ekoloka Partija RS) Brod
28. GAVRI IVANKA (Hrvatski Narodni Savez BiH) Brod
29. PODGORI ERVINA (SBB) Odak
30. TAHIROVI AIDA - NACIONALNE MANJINE - VUKOSAVLJE
31. KOVAEVI RADOJKA (Srpska Napredna Stranka) amac
32. BAJKANOVI KRSTA (Demokratski Narodni Savez) amac
33. VIDOVI GORDANA (Seljaka Stranka) Modria
34. MAKSIMOVI JELENA (Ekoloka Partija RS) Modria
35. NIKI MIKA (Snaga Naroda) Modria
36. KRAJNOVI MUKELEFA (Liberalno Demokratska Stranka BiH) NACIONALNE
MANJINE GRADAAC
37. LINKA VIOREL (Narodna Stranka Radom Za Boljitak) Gradaac

38. MII PETRA (SNSD) Pelagievo

39. NESTOROVI GORDANA (Ekoloka Partija RS) Pelegievo
40. TRIVKANOVI KRSTA (Narodni Demokratski Pokret) Pelegievo
41. POPOVI SLAANA Independent Candidate Bijeljina
42. GRABOVAC NATAA Independent Candidate Bijeljina
43. MILI SANJA (Unija Socijaldemokrata u BiH) Bijeljina
44. SAMARDI DEJANA Independent Candidate Bijeljina
45. ZARI LJUBANA - (Reformska Stranka) Bijeljina
46. PERI SLAANA (BOSS) Bijeljina
47. POPOVI MARIJA - Independent Candidate Bijeljina
48. SAKOTI MILICA - (Povratak Otpisanih) Bijeljina
49. SIMI NIKOLINA (Socijalistika Partija) Bosanski Petrovac
50. KECMAN BILJANA (SNSD) Petrovac
51. ROMEVI DRAGANA (Demokratski Narodni Savez) Petrovac
52. HADI ZINAJDA (SDA) Sanski Most
53. JOKI BOANA (Partija Ujedinjenih Penzionera) Banja Luka
54. RAPO MARIJA (Hrvatska Koalicija Banja Luka HDZBIH-HDZ1990) Banja Luka
55. POPOVI ANA (Ekoloka Partija RS) Banja Luka
56. SPAHI AIDA (Stranka Demokratske Aktivnosti) Banja Luka
57. STANKOVI SNJEANA - Independent Candidate Banja Luka
58. MITROVI IRENA (Nacionalne Manjine Jedinstvena Napredna Stranka) Banja
Luka
59. DILBER - GUZIJAN DONKA (Nacionalne Manjine Stranka Socijalne Sigurnosti
Srpskih Boraca) Banja Luka
60. KNEEVI ALMA (Nacionalne Manjine Savez za Stari Grad) Banja Luka
61. TALI AMELA (SDA) elinac
62. MUJOVI-MUJKI DEVDETA (Demokratska Fronta) Doboj istok
63. KARI EMIRA (SDP) Doboj Istok
64. DANI SENADA (SBB) Doboj Istok
65. SIMIKI GORDANA Independent Candidate Doboj
66. LUGONJI KOVILJKA Independent Candidate Doboj
67. BOKOVI KORSA (Socijaldemokratska Unija BiH) Doboj
68. IVKOVI JASENKA (Ekoloka Partija RS) Doboj
69. LAZAREVI RADA (Nova Partija) Doboj
70. JANJILOVI MAJA Independent Candidate Doboj
71. LUKI NADA (Demokratska Stranka Invalida BiH) Doboj
72. ZOVKO TANJA (HDZ BiH) Doboj
73. KRI JELENA (Stranka Demokratske Aktivnosti) Doboj
74. SAVI MIRJANA Independent Candidate Doboj
75. PAVLOVI SANJA Independent Candidate Doboj
76. JOVI TODORA Independent Candidate Doboj
77. KRI GORDANA (Povratak Otpisanih) Doboj
78. JANKOVI ALEKSANDRA Independent Candidate Doboj
79. GRUJI MIRELA (Socijalistika Partija) Doboj
80. MARI ALEKSANDRA (Socijaldemokratska Unija BiH) - Doboj
81. BAJI - BILANOVI DIJANA (Srpska Demokratska Stranka) Doboj
82. SESLAK GORDANA (Narodni Demokratski Pokret) Petrovo
83. HAJDAREVI MAIDA (BPS Sefer Halilovi) Lukavac
84. MEMI JASMINKA (SBB) Lukavac
85. FAZLI VEHIDA - LISTA NEZAVISNIH KANDIDATA 2016 - Srebrenik
86. AERI - MUJEDINOVI ERSIJA (BPS Sefer Halilovi) - Tuzla

87. KREITMAYER - PETI SANDA (Glasam za Tuzlu) Tuzla

88. ORHODI NEDADA (Demokratska Stranka Invalida BiH) Tuzla
89. OSMANEVI LEJLA (SBB) Tuzla
90. MANDUKI MAIDA (Komunistika Partija Nacionalne Manjine) Tuzla
91. BAJRAMOVI INDIRA (Demokratska Fronta Nacionalne Manjine) Tuzla
92. SOKOLI ZANA (Narodna Stranka Radom za Boljitak - Nacionalne Manjine) Tuzla
93. BIBEROVI HAVA (Nacionalne Manjine) Tuzla
94. SALIHOVI ZELKIDA (Stranka Penzionera / Umirovljenika BiH) - eli
95. HODI ZIFIJA (Demokratska Stranka Invalida BiH) Lopare
96. JAARAGI ANELA (SBB) Teoak
97. DUZDANOVI SUVADA (SDA) Teoak
98. BEGANOVI JASMINA (SDP Nacionalne Manjine) - Teoak
99. PETROVI ANICA (Unija Socijaldemokrata BiH) Ugljevik
100. JOVANOVI ZORICA (Savez za Novu Politiku) Ugljevik
101. PEANAC JASNA (Socijalistika Partija) Drvar
102. IVANKOVI MILKA (Zaviajni Socijaldemokrati Mile Mareta) Istoni
Drvar
103. MARETA MILANA (Srpska Demokratska Stranka) Istoni Drvar
104. JOVI BILJANA (Narodni Demokratski Pokret) Istoni Drvar
105. KRNDIJA GORANA (Partija Ujedinjenih Penzionera) Ribnik
106. BOKAN GORDANA (Unija Socijaldemokrata BiH) Mrkonji Grad
107. LAKI SUZANA (Ekoloka Partija RS) Mrkonji Grad
108. EHOVI ZINETA (SDA) Mrkonji Grad
109. KURT EDINA (SDP BiH) Jajce
110. MUHI EMINA (SBB) Jajce
111. UI MUBERA (SBB) - Jezero
112. MUANOVI AIDA (SDA/SBB) Kneevo
113. LAZAREVI ZORICA (NS) Kneevo
114. URANOVI ELJKA (Partija Ujedinjenih Penzionera) Kneevo
115. SVJETLANOVI - BLAGOJEVI BILJANA (Ujedinjena Srpska) Kneevo
116. SERDAR DIJANA (Stranka Socijalne Sigurnosti Srpskih Boraca) Kneevo
117. SAVI VELINKA Independent Candidate Telsic
118. AHMETOVI FEDAHIJA (SDA) Sapna
119. SLASI DRAGANA Independent Candidate Zvornik
120. KOSTI VANJA Independent Candidate Zvornik
121. MII ANDRIJANA Independent Candidate Zvornik
122. LAZAREVI SANJA Independent Candidate Zvornik
123. DAFI NAFIJA (HDZ 1990) Zvornik
124. MIHAJLOVI SNEANA - Independent Candidate Zvornik
125. RADOVI NADICA (Demokratska Stranka Invalida BiH) Zvornik
126. STEVANOVI SPOMENKA (Demokratski Narodni Savez) - Zvornik
127. BAI VINJICA (Narodna Stranka Radom za Boljitak) Bosansko Grahovo
128. KARAA EMIRA (Demokratska Fronta) Glamo
129. KARAHODI RAIDA (SDA) Glamo
130. VUJNI STANA (Narodni Demokratski Pokret) ipovo
131. GEGI SENADA (Liberalno Demokratska Stranka BiH) Donji Vakuf
132. MUJI MERVANA (Demokratska Fronta) Travnik
133. DRAI SENA (Graanski Savez) - Zenica
134. RENI SANJA (Naa Stranka) Zenica
135. BEI MUNIRA (Nacionalne Manjine) Zenica
136. KUHAR DARIJA (HDZ BiH) Vare

137. HASI AZRA (Stranka Demokratske Aktivnosti) Vare

138. BRKI MAHIRA (SBB) Vare
139. TURKI FADILA (Stranka Penzionera / Umirovljenika BiH) Vare
140. JOVANOVI SLAVICA (SNSD) Bratunac
141. MUMINOVI FADILA (SDA/SBB) Bratunac
142. STOJANOVI SNEANA (Partija Demokratskog Progresa) Bratunac
143. MAKSIMOVI GORANA (Liberalna Stranka BiH) Srebrenica
144. KARAOSMANOVI AIDA (SBB) Livno
145. DAVIDOVI SVJETLANA (Demokratski Narodni Savez) Livno
146. ARI IVANA (Narodna Stranka Radom za Boljitak) Livno
147. MATI ANA (Narodni Demokratski Pokret) Kupres
148. VUJINOVI TAMARA (SDP BiH) Vitez
149. HRUSTI EDINA (SBB) Vitez
150. SEMI JASMINA (Demokratska Fronta) Visoko
151. JEKALOVI AMINA (SDP BiH) Breza
152. HUSKI AMRA (Stranka Penzionera / Umirovljenika BiH) Breza
153. JUSI ALEMA (BOSS) Ilija
154. JANKOVI DARA (Srpska Napredna Stranka) Sokolac
155. MARKOVI BOJANA (Demokratski Narodni Savez) Sokolac
156. ZEKI MILADINKA (Nacionalne Manjine Srpska Demokratska Stranka)
Sokolac
157. GOLIJAN RADOJKA (NS) Han Pijesak
158. TOMOVI MIHAELA (Socijalistika Partija) Han Pijesak
159. TERZI LJUBICA (Partija Demokratskog Progresa) Han Pijesak
160. JEZERI DRAGANA (Hrvatska Demokratska Unija) Prozor-Rama
161. MOTIKA DANA - Independent Candidate Jablanica
162. NEZIRI AZRA (Demokratska Fronta) Jablanica
163. TUCAKOVI SANELA (Demokratska Fronta) Konjic
164. KAI BELMA (Stranka Demokratske Aktivnosti) Konjic
165. BAN MIRJANA (SDP) Kreevo
166. BANDI MEVLIDA (Demokratska Fronta) Hadii
167. MUSI AIDA (Gradjanski Savez) Hadii
168. DULI MELIHA (Stranka za BiH) Hadii
169. AIMOVI STANA (SNSD) Ilida
170. HRNJI MERISA (Stranka Demokratske Aktivnosti) Ilida
171. PJEVI DUICA (Socijalistika Partija) Istona Ilida
172. GOVEDARICA RADOSAVA (Unija Socijaldemokrata BiH) Istona Ilida
173. TERZO ZAHIDA (Socijaldemokratska Unija BiH) Novi Grad Sarajevo
174. SRNA SELMA (Socijaldemokratski Front BiH) Novi Grad Sarajevo
175. KOSTOVI DRAGICA (Partija Demokratskog Progresa) Novi Grad Sarajevo
176. ROVANIN ALDINA (BPS) Vogoa
177. MUJAK KADRI SENADA (Graanski Savez) Vogoa
178. BORI BESIMA (SDP BiH) Vogoa
179. PRUTINA ALMA (BOSS) Vogoa
180. KARI MIRSADA (Prva Bosansko-hercegovaka Stranka) Centar Sarajevo
181. AKAMIJA SONJA (Stranka Penzionera / Umirovljenika BiH) Centar Sarajevo
182. KUSKUNOVI AMELA (Naa Stranka) Centar Sarajevo
183. TUNOVI ISMETA (BPS) Stari Grad Sarajevo
184. KARI SUADA (Stranka Penzionera / Umirovljenika BiH) Stari Grad Sarajevo
185. DRAGAS DUBRAVKA (SNSD) Istoni Stari Grad
186. BELIJA VILDANA (Naa Stranka) Novo Sarajevo

187. PRZULJ KATA (Partija Demokratskog Progresa) Novo Sarajevo

188. MATKOVI JADRANKA (Partija Ujedinjenih Penzionera) Istono Novo
Sarajevo
189. PETRONI NEVENKA (Unija Socijaldemokrata BiH) Istono Novo Sarajevo
190. GOLIJANIN JOVANA (Ekoloka Partija RS) Istono Novo Sarajevo
191. HART MARTINA (Snaga Naroda) Istono Novo Sarajevo
192. KOVAEVI SLAVICA (Demokratska Stranka Invalida BiH) Istono Novo
Sarajevo
193. DRKI EMINA - Independent Candidate Trnovo
194. KENJI BRANKA (SDP) Nacionalne Manjine Trnovo
195. STANKOVI ALEKSANDRA (Stranka za BiH) Trnovo
196. IPOVAC NADA (Srpska Radikalna Stranka 9. Januar) Trnovo RS
197. MULAOSMANOVI BEHIJA (Demokratska Fronta) Trnovo RS
198. KAURIN VANJA (Demokratski Narodni Savez) Trnovo RS
199. GAVRILOVI TANJA (Srpska Radikalna Stranka 9. Januar) Pale RS
200. PUONJA VINKA (Partija Ujedinjenih Penzionera) Rogatica
201. VASILJEVI MILOSAVA (Socijalistika Partija) Rogatica
202. MIKULI MARIJANA (Hrvatska Nezvisna Lista) Posuje
203. UTURA MARTINA (Narodna Stranka Radom za Boljitak) Posuje
204. ARTUKOVI IVANA (HKDU BiH) Posuje
205. LOVRI MARIJA (Savez za iroki Brijeg HSP Dr. Ante Starevi, HKDUHRAST, HSP) iroki Brijeg
206. ANTELJ ORNELA (Srpska Demokratska Stranka) Istoni Mostar
207. MUIBABI ANIKA (Demokratska Stranka Invalida BiH) Nevesinje
208. KEELJ SUZANA (Srpska Radikalna Stranka RS) Nevesinje
209. BOKOVIC BOJANA (Savez za Novu Politiku) Nevesinje
210. OGNJENOVI SLAVICA (Ekoloka Partija RS) Kalinovik
211. AKRABA RANKA (Demokratski Narodni Savez) Kalinovik
212. AGANSPAHI SENADA (Stranka za Bolje Gorade) Gorade
213. ENGI ARNELA (SDA) Foa FBiH
214. ELEZ OLIVERA (NDP Zdravko Krsmanovi) Foa RS
215. DAVIDOVIC JASMINA (Socijalisticka Partija) Foca RS
216. VRAALICA EMINA (Prva Bosansko-hercegovaska Stranka) Gorazde
217. GAJI BOJANA (Srpska Demokratska Stranka) Novo Gorade
218. LONAR JELENA (Socijalistika Partija) ajnie
219. VELJOVI STOJANKA (Ekoloka Partija RS) ajnie
220. ORMAN MILADA (SDP BiH) Ljubuki
221. BUKMIR BOJANA (Narodna Stranka Radom za Boljitak) - Ljubuki
222. VEGO DIJANA (Za apljinu HSP Dr. Ante Starcevi, HSP BiH) apljina
223. SJEKIRICA VILDANA (SDP BiH) apljina
224. STOJI NADA (Stranka Penzionera / Umirovljenika BiH) apljina
225. BOROVAC STANISLAVA (Hrvatska Republikanska Stranka) apljina
226. BAI TATJANA (HDZ 1990) Neum
227. REPEA AJLA Independent Candidate Stolac
228. TIKVEA LEJLA (Snaga Centra) Stolac
229. AMIDI BERINA Independent Candidate Stolac
230. MILIDRAGOVI ALEKSANDRA (SNSD) Berkovii
231. PIZULA VALENTINA (SNSD) Ljubinje
232. BATINA MAGDALENA (Hrvatska Stranka Prava BiH) Ravno
233. SKARAMUCA RUICA (HDZ BiH) Ravno
234. DODIK JELENA (Prva Bosansko-hercegovaka Stranka) Trebinje

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BUTULIJA MILKA Independent Candidate - Nacionalne Manjine Trebinje

OT IVANA Independent Candidate - Nacionalne Manjine Trebinje
GOLI HARBA SANELA (Unija Socijaldemokrata BiH) Kostajnica
BAHOR DENIZA (BPS Sefer Halilovic) Skuptina Kantona Brko Distrikt BiH

Annex VI: Gender Equality Pledge for Political Parties

We, the leaders of political parties signed below, hereby demonstrate our commitment to gender
equality. We fully acknowledge the need for, and value of, equal participation of women and men
in public and political life. As political leaders recognizing gender equality as a cornerstone of
democracy, we pledge the following:
1. To fully respect the BiH Law on Gender Equality and to ensure adherence to legally defined
levels of womens participation in decision making bodies, including, but not limited to,
executive structures and legislative and representatives bodies.
2. To equally promote men and women candidates and to provide all with equal access to
campaigning tools, media and financial assistance, in order to ensure fair treatment of party
members running for office.
3. To actively advocate for gender equality issues, demonstrating genuine commitment and
serious intentions towards gender mainstreaming and progressing towards gender equality.
4. To not consider women politicians solely responsible for promoting gender equality issues,
recognizing the important role men play in progressing towards gender equality.
5. To include topics of gender equality in political party programmes, internal documents and
trainings as a means to enhance understanding of the importance of gender equality issues among
party members.
6. To not tolerate sexist remarks, hate speech or any form of discrimination by, or directed
towards, party members, demonstrating commitment to principles of non-discrimination.
7. To welcome co-operation with gender institutional mechanisms, NGOs, media and citizens as
partners in promoting gender equality.
Recognizing the need for further investment in the implementation of public policies in the area
of gender equality; that social development can have a different impact on women and men; and
that women face specific forms of gender-based discrimination, we further pledge the following:
8. To support equality and equal opportunities for men and women, including those belonging to
vulnerable groups, in the labour market, recognizing Bosnia and Herzegovinas low rate of
participation of men, and especially women, in the labour market.
9. To support the development and implementation of policies where women receive proper
maternity leave benefits and to support policies that increase the quantity and quality of facilities
for Preschool and Early Childhood Education.
10. To support programmes and policies that reconcile professional and private life for women
and men.
11. To provide support to safe houses, SOS helplines and multi-disciplinary teams in efforts to
protect victims of domestic violence in BiH the vast majority of whom are women.
12. To ensure policies focusing on social inclusion take into consideration the special needs of
Roma women, women with disabilities, women from rural areas, migrant women, women victims
of war and internally displaced women, recognizing the multiple forms of social exclusion
women face in BiH.
6. References
1. http://arsbih.gov.ba/ravnopravno-ucesce-zena-i-muskaraca-na-mjestima-odlucivanja

2. https://advokatprnjavorac.com/zakoni/zakon_o_ravnopravnosti_spolova_BiH.pdf
3. http://arsbih.gov.ba/279/
4. http://arsbih.gov.ba/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Gender-Equality-Pledge-for-PoliticalParties-2014.pdf
5. http://www.izbori.ba/Default.aspx?CategoryID=64&Lang=3&Id=1892
6. http://www.izbori.ba/Default.aspx?CategoryID=64&Lang=3&Id=1905
7. http://www.izbori.ba/Rezultati/RezultatiPotvrdjeni/files/Lista_opstina_trka_8.html
8. http://www.sarajevotimes.com/?p=66275