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
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
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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
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
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
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
In the last couple of years more and more lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons have suffered domestic violence, or have been victims of peer violence. Parents, sisters, brothers and other family members have imprisoned, forced to unwanted treatment, thrown out of home and continuously abused, threatened and attacked them. The schools are also … Continued
Times of strict gender roles stipulating that women are responsible for kitchen, children and household and men are meant to work hard to earn a living are luckily far behind us. Nowadays women are able to be politicians, work in economy or work for the army and likewise men are cooking, cleaning and changing diapers. – Are they?
The Initiative for introducing gender sensitive language in the Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina was adopted on the 19th session of the House of Representatives of the FBiH Parliament. 70 MPs voted affirmatively for this Initiative. The Initiative is a product of joint collaboration of Sarajevo Open Centre, Foundation Friedrich Ebert and … Continued