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WOMEN LEADERS CLOSE-UP. Contribution to the study of leadership of women in Bosnia and Herzegovina

During the development of the women’s movement and the institutionalization of women’s rights and gender equality, one very important aspect has been the recognition and growth of women’s leadership within institutions, social and family structures. Leadership of women can be even considered as one of the key issues for gender equality, since leadership and transformative … Continued

Overview of the first module of the Equality Academy 2017

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 IDAHOT campaign starts today: LOVE MAKES A FAMILY

PRESS RELEASE The IDAHOT campaign starts today: LOVE MAKES A FAMILY Today, on the 3 May, on the occasion of the International Day Against Homophobia/Biphobia/Transphobia (IDAHOT) we launch the Sarajevo Open Centre’s campaign called LOVE MAKES A FAMILY. The campaign includes two different media: billboards and social media. By its concept the campaign draws attention … Continued

THE PROGRAM FOR MARKING IDAHOT BIH 2017

Since 2005, May 17 is marked as the international day of fighting against homophobia and transphobia. This day has been marked in more than 130 countries worldwide and has been officially recognized by many countries, including the European Parliament. On May 17, 1990, the World Health Organization (WHO) removed homosexuality from the list of mental … Continued

Meet the Participants of the Equality Academy 2017

Alić Enesa is a member of the General Board of the Women’s Association of the SDA party. She is the president of the Committee on Gender Equality of the City Tuzla. Babić Ana is a member of the SBB BiH party. She is the President of the Assembly of Canton Sarajevo and a Delegate in … Continued

Overview of the lectures at the Žarana Papić School of Feminism: 8 April 2017

On Saturday, 08/04/2017, the first set of lectures at this year’s Žarana Papić School of Feminism, with the third generation of students, took place. In the scope of the Module 3 – Introduction to feminisms: History, terms, theory, Jasmina Čaušević, MA of social sciences in the field of gender studies, talked about the history of … Continued

Overview of the lectures at the School of Feminism: 15 April 2017

On Saturday, 15/04/2017 the lectures of Module 1 (Culture and Ideology) took place, and were led by Nebojša Jovanović, who holds a PhD in gender studies. More about the content of the lectures is available in the B/C/S language. The realisation of the Žarana Papić School of Feminism is being financially supported by the Swedish … Continued

Overview of the lectures at the School of Feminism: 22 April 2017

On Saturday, 22/04/2017 the lectures of Module 1 (Culture and Ideology) took place, and were led by Nebojša Jovanović, who holds a PhD in gender studies. More about the content of the lectures is available in the B/C/S language. The realisation of the Žarana Papić School of Feminism is being financially supported by the Swedish … Continued