We are organizing a roundtable titled “Empowering Women for the Political Future of Montenegro”, which will take place on February 26, 2026, at the PR Center, starting at 10:00 AM.

The purpose of the roundtable is to present the results of the project and the key findings of the policy report on women’s political representation and actual political power in Montenegro, as well as to open a dialogue on the institutional, party, and social barriers that continue to limit women’s substantive participation in decision-making processes. Special attention will be given to the need to move from merely fulfilling formal gender quotas toward achieving real political influence and women’s leadership.

The program will feature two panels dedicated to issues of political power, decision-making, and the political cost of women’s engagement in politics, with the participation of representatives from institutions, the Parliament of Montenegro, and civil society. The discussion will be moderated by Jovana Marović, member of BiEPAG.

The roundtable aims to contribute to the improvement of public policies and strengthen dialogue on gender equality and women’s political empowerment in Montenegro.

The event is organized as part of the project “Overcoming Gender Bias and Strengthening Women’s Political Participation in Montenegro through Public Information, Capacity-Building Trainings, and Advocacy for Gender Representation”, implemented by CeMI with the financial support of the Embassy of Canada through the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI).