Prejudices against women and gender stereotypes, which significantly reduce the chances and opportunities for women, are still firmly rooted in our society, and the biggest barriers to breaking them are deep-rooted patriarchy and centuries of male domination, said Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Janković at a working breakfast with women gathered around the Women Leaders Summit association.

The experience of women entrepreneurs, consultants, managers, women who are leaders in their industries and are very successful, shows that they have also faced numerous constraints in their careers. That is why the exchange of ideas, information, and experiences is very important, because prejudices established by tradition can only be broken by knowledge. Existing legal frameworks provide equal and fair conditions for both men and women in all spheres of society, including business, but the laws do not bring changes overnight. It is necessary to change the established cultural patterns, including business culture, and education is also needed, which must start from the earliest age, the women leaders concluded.