During the meetings, discussions on how the representatives of these institutions should deal with LGBTI people were held. There has been talk of sensitization through the education that will follow in the upcoming period for the representatives of these precise institutions through info sessions, but also through a two-day education on the human rights of LGBTI people.
The Equality Academy programme aims to be a new platform for political leadership and space for joint actions of representatives, leaders of political parties and civil society organizations. Third generation of the Equality Academy is intended for: Town/Municipality councilors of the Counciles/Committees in Bosnia and Herzegovina; Heads of municipalities in Bosnia and Herzegovina; City mayors … Continued
The Equality Academy programme aims to be a new platform for political leadership and space for joint actions of representatives, leaders of political parties and civil society organizations. Third generation of the Equality Academy is intended for: Town/Municipality councilors of the Counciles/Committees in Bosnia and Herzegovina; Heads of municipalities in Bosnia and Herzegovina; City mayors … Continued
The Museum of Literature and Performing Arts of Bosnia and Hercegovina and the Sarajevo Open Centre invite you to join us on the 29th of June 2017 at 8 pm at the opening of the exhibition “The Sephardic Woman in Bosnia”.
Progress on LGBTI equality still exists in Europe, but not with the speed or spread that is required to achieve real equality. On the 17th of May ILGA-Europe launch the 2017 Rainbow Europe package, to coincide with International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT). As ILGA-Europe worked to put the 2017 Rainbow Europe package … Continued
On Tuesday, 17 June 2017 the last lectures and discussions at this year’s Žarana Papić School of Feminism took place. The lecturers this time were sexual violence during the war researcher Gorana Mlinarević and Assistant professor from the Law Faculty, gender and social law researcher. Gorana Mlinarević talked about the cases on which the attendants … Continued
On June 14th 2017, the European Parliament adopted three of its annual reports for candidate and potential candidate EU countries. In those reports MEPs have assessed the rights of LGBTI people in Macedonia, Serbia and Kosovo, and recommended the countries to improve the situation.
Last year, Elvedin and his partner Michael got married. Unfortunately, not in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but in New York. They asked their guests that instead of buying them wedding gifts, they donate and support the work of Sarajevo Open Center for which we are immensely grateful. Elvedin was also kind to answer us few questions. … Continued
Miloš Urošević, an activist from the Belgrade from organization Women in black, told attendants and attendees of this year’s Feminist School, Žarana Papić, on Saturday, June 10th, about the ideas and goals of radical feminism. Urošević, the radical feminist himself, first contextualized the radical feminist movement, stressing that he belongs to the second wave of … Continued
Sexual orientation has been noted as a fairly new concept in human rights law and practice and a point of stark contention in daily political discourse. The guiding principles of the human rights approach on sexual orientation relate to equality and non-discrimination. Non-existing legislation for protection of sexual minorities has posed to be an issue … Continued