Kosor, the government minister in charge of social affairs and human rights, informed the EU official about the work of several government bodies in charge of protection of specific social groups and promotion of equal opportunities.
Spidla, who is on his first official visit to Croatia, said that Croatia had made significant progress in the field of social affairs, but also underlined the need for continued development of social and legal capacities, the government's public relations office said in a statement.
He welcomed the adoption of the Gender Equality Act and the Labour Act.
Recalling that Croatia was involved in the Council of Europe's campaign combating violence against women, including domestic violence, Kosor informed Spidla about the adoption of the national strategy for the promotion of gender equality, the establishment of the parliamentary committee for gender equality, the government office for gender equality, and the office of the ombudswoman for gender equality.
She added that the government was actively promoting the position of women in the labour market.
As for the protection of minority rights, Kosor said that the process of refugee return was expected to be completed this year and that the government was actively implementing the national program for Roma and the Action Plan for the Decade of Roma Inclusion 2005-2015.
She voiced hope that the Croatia-EU memorandum on social inclusion, signed earlier in the day, would contribute to the development of social affairs in Croatia and constitute a basis for the country's future cooperation with the EU.