"We can say that we have a good legislative framework and good national mechanisms, however, much still has to be done in changing public perception," the ombudswoman said presenting a report on the performance of the Office of Gender Equality Ombudsperson for the period of 2003-2013.
The office tackled a total of 13,838 cases, and 148 independent analyses have been conducted, of which 40% in the last three years.
The office has also formulated its proposals and suggestions regarding 499 laws and regulations and cooperated with 371 civil society organisations.
Of all cases addressed by the Gender Equality Ombudswoman, nearly a half related to gender inequality in employment (48.3%), domestic violence accounted for 20.4%, media for 11% and, political participation for 7.7%.
The chair of the parliamentary committee for the Constitution, Pedja Grbin, said that Croatia could not be considered a democracy when it came to gender equality,
The chair of the gender equality committee, Nansi Tireli, said that Croatia paid lip service to gender equality, while the implementation of relevant regulations was problematic.