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11/08/2023
Guide for the Institutionalization of Inclusive and Affirming Health Care for Transgender and Gender Variant Persons in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The aim of the guide is from the aspect of human rights and medical knowledge to offer clearly defined steps to the health department in Bosnia and Herzegovina to improve the...

22/07/2023
Parenthood Has no Gender: A Campaign to Raise Awareness of Fathers’ Right to Maternity Leave

Together with UNFPA – the UN Population Fund, and the company Violeta, we launched a campaign to promote engaged fatherhood and initiate discussions about the barriers that...

06/07/2023
Public Call for Enrolment of the Seventh Generation of Students of the Žarana Papić School of Feminism in 2023

Sarajevo Open Centre announces PUBLIC CALL for enrolment of the seventh generation of students of the Žarana Papić School of Feminism in 2023 Through the Žarana Papić School...

08/06/2023
Pink Report 2023 – Annual Report on the State of Human Rights of LGBTI People in Bosnia and Herzegovina

2022 was a year that marked several key steps forward in BiH with respect the human rights of LGBTI persons. One of the steps was the adoption of Action Plan to Improve the State...

06/06/2023
Džipsii, Bojana Vunturišević, Luka Rajić – Regional Music Stars at the Kvirhana Festival in Sarajevo

The third edition of the queer (LGBTIQ) art festival Kvirhana will be held at the Historical Museum in Sarajevo from June 16th to 18th, organized by the Sarajevo Open Center. The...

22/05/2023
We Continue to Strengthen the Capacities of the Judicial Community in the Area of Hate Crimes, Hate Speech, and Discrimination Against LGBTI Persons

In cooperation with the Center for the Education of Judges and Prosecutors of FBiH, we held a seminar for judges and prosecutors. We dealt with the topics of hate crimes, hate...