Spørgsmål vedrørende ligestilling mellem kønnene og forbedring af arbejdsmulighederne for kvinder tages op i de regelmæssige rapporter om Bulgarien, Rumanien og Tyrkiet.
The Thessaloniki agenda for the Western Balkans as endorsed by the EU-Western Balkans Summit in June 2003 specifically states that support for activities to defend women's rights and improve their situation should be better reflected in EU policies towards the region.