POŠTENI N E MOGU UPRAVLJATI NE POŠTENIM DRUŠTVOM

MILANOVIC ATTACKED HER All the battles V. Ljubičić: Persecution of the head of HUP, higher pensions for mothers, foster care status for gay couples ... We bring you a list of the most important specific cases of sex discrimination in which the Ombudsperson Ljubičić engaged and resolved them Writes: Ivanka TomaPosted: October 2, 2020 9:56 pm Višnja Ljubičić Višnja Ljubičić Sandra Simunovic / Cropix Facebook Twitter Messenger E-mail In a series of ugly and inappropriate statements against women, President Zoran Milanović also attacked the Gender Equality Ombudsman Višnja Ljubičić and Babe yesterday. - I'm glad the ombudswoman called. There are people who hold very important public functions, and you, and I as the president of the state, at first could not remember the name ... - said Milanovic .- It is unfortunate that the person who was Prime Minister, Member of Parliament and now President does not know the name of the person who heads an independent institution dedicated to protection against discrimination and the promotion of the constitutional principle of gender equality. This means that for Mr. Milanović, the issues of discrimination, human rights, domestic violence, sexual harassment and all social problems arising from the inequality of women and men were not in the focus of interest, and it seems that they will continue to be so - is part of the response he published Office of the Gender Equality Ombudsperson. We bring you a list of the most important specific cases of sexual discrimination in which the Ombudsperson Ljubičić engaged and resolved them. FIRST GAY FOSTERS The first gay couple was able to adopt the child in large part thanks to the ombudswoman’s engagement and stance used in court proceedings and the constitutional complaint. APPLICATION AGAINST HUP It was the ombudswoman who filed a criminal complaint in cases of sexual harassment by the deputy director of HUP, Bernard Jakelić. CESAR IN THE CROWN Following her requests, the Ministry of Health amended the ordinance on caesarean section during a pandemic and issued a new protocol for treatment in which a caesarean section was defined as an optional rather than a preferred procedure at delivery. SEX CHANGE It won the Ordinance on gender reassignment or choice of life in another gender identity, drafting instructions for all educational institutions related to the issuance of certificates and diplomas and other educational certificates, and after gender reassignment, resolves issues of health care for transgender people. EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION An emergency contraceptive, which should have been dispensed in Croatian pharmacies only with a special survey, is dispensed without a prescription and without additional conditions after the intervention of the ombudswoman. MURDER INVESTIGATION She founded the "Observatory for Comprehensive Monitoring, Data Collection, Analysis of Women's Murder Cases and Reporting" - Femicide Watch. When a woman is killed, the responsibility of all bodies that may have been engaged before the murder is reviewed, and if omissions are identified (doctor, police, state attorney's office, social service ...), sanctions follow. PROHIBITION OF ACCESS RELATED NEWS Višnja Ljubičić OMBUDSMAN Ljubičić: It is unfortunate that the President of the Republic of Croatia does not know who is in charge of an independent institution WE DIDN'T WAIT LONG 'What is the name of that woman?': Milanović attacked BaBe and the ombudswoman, he received an answer It has won amendments to the Ordinance on the manner of implementing protective measures prohibiting the approach, harassment or stalking of victims of domestic violence and measures of removal from the joint household, so now the focus of the police has been removed from the victim to the perpetrator. THE RIGHT TEACHER On the recommendation of the ombudswoman, a provision was introduced in the Law on Education for Primary and Secondary Schools in 2018, which introduced the right of educators to have deadlines and acquired rights during maternity and parental leave. WAR RAPES The Ombudsperson actively participated in the Working Group at the Ministry of Veterans' Affairs, which drafted the Law on the Rights of Victims of Sexual Violence during the Armed Aggression against Croatia. The ombudswoman's proposal to provide victims with compensation if they had suffered only one form of sexual violence was accepted, but not the proposal to increase compensation to victims who had been exposed to violence for a long period of time. WOMEN IN THE ARMY She managed to push for amendments to the Ordinance on Promotion in the Armed Forces that made it difficult for women to advance because it prescribed “presence at work” as one of the conditions, and absence during maternity leave was not considered an exception. JUST PENSIONS Launched amendments to the Pension Insurance Act to add additional seniority to women and increase pensions for leave during maternity leave. ETHICAL CODEX Adopted a Code of Ethics for reporting on victims of violence, which, analyzes show, has led to a serious change in practice. REPORTED SCISSORS Filed a criminal complaint in case of suspicion of sexual abuse by Damir Škara, former head of the Siget Auto Club