ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the international gender policies and the prospects they offer for the women of Bosnia (BiH) to move beyond post-conflict stabilization. Gender empowerment has become a standard tool of international peacebuilding in post-conflict societies and BiH is no exception in this respect. Voter education, gender quotas, media training and broadening the political role of women’s organizations have been pursued in numerous initiatives. The chapter discusses the international policies intended to politically empower women, analysing the impact of the quota system for appointment to government bodies and for political party candidate lists, and discuss the role of internationally-funded women’s groups in political advocacy. International gender policy has sought to redress discrimination against women in the political sphere. The Law on Gender Equality builds on various affirmative action initiatives seeking to challenge the political and cultural marginalization of women.
