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.
Spørgsmål vedrørende ligestilling mellem kønnene og forbedring af arbejdsmulighederne for kvinder tages op i de regelmæssige rapporter om Bulgarien, Rumanien og Tyrkiet.