| Type of parliamentary body | Specialized | 
                  
                    | Nature | Permanent | 
                  
                    | Related to chambers | Sobranie 
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                    | Date of creation | The Committee was created following the adoption on 29 May 2006 of the Law on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men. | 
                  
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                    | Membership | The Committee consists of a chair and 10 members (and their deputies), who are selected from all of the parliamentary political parties, in proportion to their representation in the Assembly. Composition by sex: 2 men (18%); 9 women (82%). | 
                  
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                    | Subjects dealt with | The current topical issue is prevention of breast cancer through the screening of women and monitoring of expenditure to prevent this illness. The Committee held a public hearing on the matter  and adopted a decision that it sent to the government, the ministries of health, labour and social policy, and relevant parliamentary committees. | 
                  
                    | CONTACT INFORMATION | 
                  
                    | Main address | Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia
 bul. "11 Oktomvri" bb
 Skopje
 The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
 
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                    | Phone | +389 2 3 11 22 55 | 
                  
                    | Fax | + 389 2 3 11 16 75 | 
                  
                    | E-mail | kem@sobranie.mk | 
                  
                    | Website | http://www.sobranie.mk/en/default-en.asp?ItemID=D850BC144EBA104CAF24D1F20A242967 | 
                  
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                    | PRESIDING OFFICER(S) | 
                  
                    | Name | Ms. Liljana Popovska | 
                  
                    | Notes | Chairperson | 
                  
                    | Address (if different from above) |  | 
                  
                    | Phone | +389 2 311 22 55 (ext. 368) | 
                  
                    | Fax | +389 2 311 16 75 | 
                  
                    | E-mail | l.popovska@sobranie.mk | 
                  
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                    | Name | Ms. Kosana Nikolik-Mazneva | 
                  
                    | Notes | Vice-Chairperson | 
                  
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                    | E-mail | k.nikolik@sobranie.mk | 
                  
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                    | SECRETARY | 
                  
                    | Name | Ms. Monika Stojanovska | 
                  
                    | Notes | Committee Secretary | 
                  
                    | Address (if different from above) |  | 
                  
                    | Phone | +389 2 311 22 55 (ext. 141) | 
                  
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                    | E-mail | m.stojanovska@sobranie.mk | 
                  
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