Sarajevo Open Centre and Wings of Hope Foundation invite you to the conference titled „LGBTI inclusive psychosocial support and mental hralth protection in Bosnia and Herzegovina“ that will take place in Sarajevo Hotel Holiday (Zmaja od Bosne 4), in the Neretva hall, on the 15 December 2022. Since the beginning of 2021, Sarajevo Open Centre … Continued
We present you another Orange Report on the state of human rights of women in Bosnia and Herzegovina for the period from the beginning to the end of 2021. The report strives to contribute to the field of women’s human rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina through accurate, precise and timely information over the four chapters, … Continued
Terms of Reference for the final evaluation of the Project „Regionalising LGBTI inclusive psychosocial support and access to mental health services in Bosnia and Herzegovina“ Title: Consultant – Final evaluation of the Project Duration of the project that needs to be evaluated: two years (1.1.2021-31.12.2022.) Duration of the engagement: 10 December 2022 – 20 … Continued
LGBTIQ people who have experienced violence because of their gender identity and/or sexual orientation can now directly establish contact with prosecutors – contact persons in all cantonal prosecutor’s offices. This significant victory for the Sarajevo Open Centre is the result of years of direct collaboration with prosecutors. Five new contact prosecutors were appointed following a … Continued
On November 4, a final conference on the topic “Human Rights of Transgender Persons between Law and Medicine in BiH: Situation and Possibilities” was held in Sarajevo as part of the project “Improving the Rights and Position of Transgender Persons in BiH”, which was funded by the USAID/INSPIRE Human Rights Support Program. Liam Isić spoke … Continued
As part of the project “Regionalising LGBTI inclusive psychosocial support and access to mental health services in Bosnia and Herzegovina”, funded by the European Union, a working meeting was held in Sarajevo on 31 October 2022, to launch the network of civil society organizations that provide psychosocial support to the LGBTI community, organised by Sarajevo … Continued
The aim of this research is to determine whether fathers use maternity leave and to what extent, and whether there is space for improving the laws governing this area, as well as public policies that would increase the participation of men in family life. The ultimate goal is to increase the participation of women in … Continued
As part of the project “Regionalising LGBTI inclusive psychosocial support and access to mental health services in Bosnia and Herzegovina”, funded by the European Union, in the previous period two trainings were held, organised by Sarajevo Open Centre, the topic being the importance of mental health care of LGBTI persons and the provision of LGBTI … Continued
Here you can find contact information in B/C/S language on civil society organizations where LGBTIQ+ persons can seek inclusive, sensitized support and help both in the form of peer to peer counseling and in the form of psychological/psychotherapeutic support and counseling, with whom we have worked so far and will work in the future. Organizations … Continued
The presentation of the 2021-2024 Action Plan for the Promotion of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of LGBTI People in Bosnia and Herzegovina was held today in the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The presentation was moderated by Saša Leskovac, an expert advisor at the Agency for Gender Equality of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and … Continued