In January, the Institute for Development and Innovation established the “Rights for Moms!” Working Group as part of the project of the same name. The Working Group brings together representatives of government institutions and civil society organizations whose work focuses on depopulation, gender equality, and women’s rights. Its main objective is to develop Guidelines for the Government of the Republic of Serbia on introducing fiscal relief measures for the salaries of mothers returning to work after maternity leave.
The second meeting of the Working Group was held on 31 January. The discussion focused on the economic measure proposed by the Institute, as well as the structure and content of the Guidelines that will be prepared and submitted to the Government of the Republic of Serbia. Nenad Jevtović, Director of the Institute for Development and Innovation, presented the proposed economic measure and moderated the discussion. Participants agreed that mothers face significant challenges in the labour market and that improving their position requires the introduction of a range of measures and broader changes in population policy.
They actively contributed to the discussion and helped identify the key elements that should be included in the Guidelines.
As the main conclusion of the meeting, it was agreed that a draft version of the Guidelines would be prepared for the next Working Group meeting, allowing members to provide comments and recommendations that would be incorporated into the final version of the document.
