The aim of the guide is from the aspect of human rights and medical knowledge to offer clearly defined steps to the health department in Bosnia and Herzegovina to improve the access of trans and gender variant persons to trans-specific, inclusive and affirmative health care in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is intended for relevant actors … Continued
Together with UNFPA – the UN Population Fund, and the company Violeta, we launched a campaign to promote engaged fatherhood and initiate discussions about the barriers that fathers in Bosnia and Herzegovina face in using paternity leave, which is guaranteed to them by law in all levels of government. A 2022 research by the Sarajevo … Continued
Sarajevo Open Centre announces PUBLIC CALL for enrolment of the seventh generation of students of the Žarana Papić School of Feminism in 2023 Through the Žarana Papić School of Feminism, the Sarajevo Open Centre has, since 2015, continued the Women’s Studies Programme „Žarana Papić“, that was launched and led by the Association Žene ženama in … Continued
2022 was a year that marked several key steps forward in BiH with respect the human rights of LGBTI persons. One of the steps was the adoption of Action Plan to Improve the State of Human Rights of LGBTI People in BiH. It is the first time that a public policy adopted at the state … Continued
The third edition of the queer (LGBTIQ) art festival Kvirhana will be held at the Historical Museum in Sarajevo from June 16th to 18th, organized by the Sarajevo Open Center. The official opening of the festival will take place on Friday at 7 p.m., featuring the exhibition ‘Weight of Society’ by artist Iman della Luna … Continued
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
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
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
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
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