Marija Lukic currently works with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Prior to this, she was a staff attorney with the Women's Action Center, a non-governmental organization in Belgrade, Serbia, that promotes and develops the political, social, legal and economic status of women in Serbia by forming coalitions of like-minded organizations and improving mutual support on strategic projects. As a PILnet Interantional Fellow, Marija evaluated relevant legislation and monitored the impact of state policies on women with an aim to create/strengthen institutional mechanisms to advance the status of women in Yugoslavia. Upon her return to Serbia, Marija planned to create an independent organization that would monitor state policies with regard to gender issues and advocate for relevant legislative change.