Welcome to the Official web site of the Croatian Gender Equality Ombudsperson. The first Gender Equality Ombudsperson, Mrs. Gordana Lukač-Koritnik was appointed by the Croatian Parliament in July 2003. The Gender Equality Ombudsperson monitors the implementation of the Gender Equality Law effective July 30, 2003 and other regulations concerning gender equality. The Gender Equality Law defines and regulates protection from discrimination on the grounds of sex, as well as equal opportunity mechanisms.

Gender equality is one of the fundamental values of the constitutional order of the Republic of Croatia (Article 3 of the Constitution), whose protection is ensured by the Constitution itself (Article 14).

On these web pages, you can find summarized information about the field of work and activities of the Gender Equality Ombudsperson. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

Article 3 and 14 from Croatian Constitution

Article 3

Freedom, equal rights, national and gender equality, peace, social justice, respect for human rights, inviolability of ownership rights, preservation of nature and environment, rule of law and democratic multiparty system are the highest values of the constitutional order of the Republic of Croatia and a basis for interpretation of the Constitution.

Article 14

All citizens of the Republic of Croatia have equal rights and liberties, regardless of their race, skin color, sex, language, religion, political or other attitudes, national or social origin, property, birth, education, social status and/or other. All citizens are equal before the Law.