It’s time to talk about sex! Sex shouldn’t be a taboo. We should all view it as a way of having fun and learning about ourselves and others. We can have sex in different ways, so there are specifics when we are gay or lesbian, cis or trans person. Let’s talk in a safe online … Continued
Deadline: 16.07.2020. Who can apply? LGBTIQ + people, supporters We invite all individuals, informal groups, LGBTIQ rights activists who want to make a positive change in society and their local community to apply to our call for initiatives that will contribute to a better position and visibility of LGBTIQ people. We will give priority to … Continued
Sarajevo Open Centre’s Programme Coordinator, Delila Hasanbegović, has written an article for the publication issued by Friedrich Ebert Foundation, named: Political Trends & DynamicsThe COVID-19 Pandemic in Southeast Europe: Experiences on the Ground, covering the topic of labour and status of women in fields of trade and services. „It is no surprise that women too … Continued
Sarajevo Open Centre organized a digital presentation of Pink Report 2020, an annual report on the state of the rights of LGBTI people in BiH, on the occasion of IDAHOBiT, the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia.
On the occasion of May 17, the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, the Sarajevo Open Centre launched the “Break the Silence” campaign, in which LGBTIQ people shared their own experiences with homophobia/biphobia/transphobia. Since the theme of this year’s IDAHOBIT is “Breaking the silence”, we wanted to encourage LGBTIQ people, but also our supporters, … Continued
Sarajevo Open Centre is organizing a digital presentation of Pink Report 2020, an annual report on the state of the rights of LGBTI people in BiH, on the occasion of IDAHOBiT, the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia.
Written by: Delila Hasanbegović In times of the COVID-19 pandemic, priority issues important for gender equality in B&H are currently settled in the care economy and the burden that has doubled on the back of women, as well as in a proportionally higher participation of women in the so-called frontline activities (services, trade, healthcare) which … Continued
Author: Nejra Agić On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the adoption of Resolution 1325 by United Nations Security Council, the Sarajevo Open Center and the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina have teamed up to address the general topic of “gender of security” through a collection of research papers, but with a common … Continued
Following the announced amendments to the FBiH Labor Law, which FBiH Government would introduce in order to mitigate the effects of the pandemic, we want to draw the attention of the public, as well as bill’s sponsors, to the negative effects that current proposal will most likely have on workers who are also women, single … Continued
In the following article, you can read about problems COVID-19 pandemic has caused to victims of domestic violence and the safe houses run by non-governmental organisations.