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Gender representation in North Macedonian leadership

Overview

In mid-September 2026, North Macedonia’s Minister of Defense, Vlado Misajlovski, announced that women comprise over 50% of the leadership staff within the Ministry of Defense. He described women as a “vital link in the functioning of the institution” and noted their high representation as a point of pride for the ministry.

However, a subsequent report by the State Audit Office (DZR) highlighted a broader gender gap in leadership across the country’s central government. While women make up 57.5% of the total public sector workforce, their presence diminishes at higher decision-making levels. The audit noted that in the 2024–2028 government, women hold only 15% of ministerial positions and none of the five deputy presidency roles. Additionally, while female participation in the Assembly reached 39.2% in 2024, the report observed that no woman has been elected President of the Assembly since 1991.

Entities

VMRO-DPMNE · Vlado Misajlovski · Ministry of Defense of North Macedonia · State Audit Office · Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 6 sources
    North Macedonia gender gap persists in government leadership

    A State Audit Office report finds that despite making up 57.5% of the public sector workforce, women hold only 15% of ministerial roles in North Macedonia's current government.

  2. [POLITICS] 3 sources
    North Macedonia Defense Ministry reports over 50% female leadership

    North Macedonia's Defense Minister Vlado Misajlovski stated that women comprise over 50% of the leadership staff at the Ministry of Defense.

Sources

360stepeni.mk · ekonomijaibiznis.mk · expres.mk · lider.mk · meta.mk · panoptikum.mk · press24.mk · viki.mk · vmro-dpmne.org.mk