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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 speech, and discrimination against LGBTI persons in Bosnia and Herzegovina in order to strengthen, sensitize and strengthen the capacity of the FBiH judicial community. … Continued

PUBLICATION: Inclusive business communication

The Sarajevo Open Center (Emina Bošnjak and Dajana Bakić) participated in the preparation of a guide for businesses on inclusive business communication. The guide covers tips for inclusive internal and external communication, including recruitment, communication with clients, online communication, etc. You can download the guide in BHS language here. You can download the guide in … Continued

Calendar of Sarajevo Open Centre Activities in Honour of IDAHOBIT

During the month of May, the Sarajevo Open Centre celebrates an important date for the global LGBTIQ+ community: the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT). May 17 is significant for LGBTI rights because it was on this date in 1990 that the World Health Organisation removed homosexuality from its list at the … Continued

Community Health Centre Physicians Attended Our Training on the Medical Aspects of Trans-inclusive Healthcare

On April 13, Sarajevo hosted a training for family medicine specialists from Sarajevo and Tuzla Cantons on the medical aspects of transgender healthcare. The lecturers were experts in trans-specific medical care from Croatia: Erin Vlahović from the organization kolekTIRV, Iva Žegura, MD, MSc in clinical psychology and Prof. Tina Dušek, MD, PhD in internal medicine … Continued

Sexual Violence in Public Transport: How to Recognise It and What to Do?

Almost every woman has been subjected to sexual harassment in public transport, which can range from unwanted sexual remarks to masturbation or unwanted touching. On March 8, we launched an activist action in public transport to draw attention to this issue. We placed hangers in Sarajevo’s trams, trolleybuses, and buses with messages urging a response … Continued

Proposals for Amendments to Labor Laws in Bosnia and Herzegovina for the improvement of gender equality and the protection of rights related to motherhood, fatherhood and parenthood

This policy document offers proposals for amendments to labor laws in Bosnia and Herzegovina ­ the Labor Law in B&H Institutions, FB&H Labor Law, RS Labor Law and District Brčko of B&H Labor Law. The policy paper follows the logic of presenting the currently valid provisions of the labor laws, then lists proposed amendments to … Continued