Minister Hoxha stated that their presence there proves that they really want to see positive changes and an ongoing progress in the role of women in society in general and in policy-making in particular.

“We are aware of the daily challenges and difficulties faced by decision makers in Kosovo, knowing the importance of such decisions. However, we have to fight in order to reach the point where these challenges and difficulties would not further increase when the decision making is trusted to women”, said Minister Hoxha.

           
With the increasing number of women involved in decision making, said Minister Hoxha, we show to our society, our young generations, but also others that Kosovo is making progress toward breaking the misperceptions about inequality of men and women in decision-making processes.

“Moreover, we show to our children that a woman, besides being a good and dedicated mother, wife, or sister, can in parallel play a key role in decision-making processes. Such decision making has the stamp of women who have proven and continue to prove that gender is no barrier to success but rather the opposite”, said Minister Hoxha.

Minister Hoxha urged to raise our voice for equality making it clear for everyone that equality requires equal opportunities; it requires to trust and empower women in terms of decision making as we have done with men for decades. Let’s appreciate and criticize women’s actions and decisions on the basis of arguments and when lacking arguments, let’s not hide behind cowardly and derogatory statements.

Minister Hoxha, being a woman and Minister of Justice, is committed to stand at the forefront of this war that is a struggle for our society values. At the end of her speech, Minister Hoxha stressed that women who are currently part of the decision-making processes must show that women in decision-making positions should not be the exception but the rule in order for the reforms and processes to move forward.