This paper provides key recommendations to improve legal provisions and national policies in Albania to better support parents and families.

These recommendations are based on the "Analysis of Gender Responsive Family Friendly Policies in Albania", conducted as part of the regional project “Expanding Choices: Gender Responsive Family Policies for the Private Sector in the Western Balkans and Moldova” implemented by UNFPA and supported by the Austrian Development Cooperation. The analysis provides an overview of the current legal, economic and social context for gender responsive family friendly policies in Albania. It also identifies best practices from other countries in the region and provides recommendations that will help to create an enabling environment and expand choices for women to fulfill their career and family and fertility aspirations.