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Next Serb Government Among Most Gender-Balanced In the World

  • Premier designate reveals 22-member cabinet, with 11 women
  • Critics say loyalty still key in nation dominated by one party
Vucic selected openly gay Ana Brnabic as the country’s first female prime minister in 2017.

Vucic selected openly gay Ana Brnabic as the country’s first female prime minister in 2017.

Photographer: Milos Miskov/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

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Serbia’s proposed new-look government is among the world’s most gender balanced, with women named to half of ministerial posts.

The lineup, announced Sunday, propels the Balkan country to the brink of the global top 10 for gender equality -- an issue that has typically been higher on the agenda of western European countries. Still, critics say that even with the appointments, President Aleksandar Vucic will call all the shots and women remain under-represented in local politics.