Gender Equality in Serbia’s Population Policy – Challenges and Future Directions

Magdalenić, Ivana (2026) Gender Equality in Serbia’s Population Policy – Challenges and Future Directions. In: Abstract Book | Gender Equality in the Post-Yugoslav Space: Challenges, Policies and Perspectives. Conference | | 21-21 May 2026 | Belgrade. Institute of Social Sciences, Belgrade, pp. 66-67. ISBN 978-86-7093-294-4

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Abstract

The current public discourse on demographic issues in Serbia highlights the need to redefine the institutional responses to population challenges through an integrated and cross-sectoral approach. These tendencies have motivated the aim of this study, namely, to examine the position of gender equality in the state’s only strategic response to low fertility. and identify directions for its integration into Serbia’s family policy. Analysis of the Strategy for Promoting Childbearing indicates that gender equality is not defined as a separate objective, but is embedded within goals such as reconciling work and parenthood and reducing the psychological costs of parenting. At the same time, objectives related to preserving and improving reproductive health, addressing infertility, and promoting healthy motherhood, offer potential for mitigating gender inequalities.

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