The 1995 Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, The Resolution on Politics of Health for all Citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina,[i] and the Gender Equality Law in Bosnia and Herzegovina all set standards and offer guidelines for organization of a healthcare system that will provide adequate help and protection to all citizens, aiming to improve the … Continued
Tuesday, May 17 we will mark the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT). The same day the House of Representatives of the FBIH Parliament will meet. Guest speakers at the Parliament will be Ivan Jakovičić, member of European Parliament, and Lars – Gunnar Wigemark, EU Ambassador in BiH.
Proposal of measures for the implementation of the Recommendation
CM/Rec(2010)5 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on measures to combat discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity
Education – what do the statistics say? The latest available data on education of women was published by the Agency for Statistics BiH, like in previous years, and it has demonstrated the following: 36,939 students completed their primary education in 2014/2015, 18,246 of who were girls; 43,991 students completed their secondary education in 2014/2015, 21,402 … Continued
On Saturday, 7 May the lectures of the Module 2 (State, law, equality: de iure and de facto) at this year’s Žarana Papić School of Feminism took place. Natalija Petrić, lawyer, talked about the international legal and political standards in the area of domestic violence (violence against women), especially about their implementation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as about women’s rights in the system of UN, with a special emphasis on CEDAW.
The Constitution and the key laws The Dayton Peace Agreement recognizes the prohibition of discrimination on the basis of gender and it stipulates direct application of the European Convention on Human Rights and the CEDAW Convention. Unfortunately, despite the civil society initiatives the Constitution still does not recognize gender equality as a basic constitutional value … Continued
Discussion will be held on Friday, 13th of May in Mediacentar Sarajevo, starting at 12 pm. Reporting on minority groups is mainly when they occur incidents, scandals and absent themed stories. What is the correct way of reporting on LGBTI issues? Why is it important to report on LGBTI issues? How to improve cooperation between … Continued
Improving the legal framework for gender equality in the Executive and in the Legislature The existing legal provisions – the gender quota for at least 40% of the less represented gender on the electoral lists (Article 4.19, Electoral Law BiH), the general and sanction-free provision on equal participation of women and men in the Government … Continued
Report presentation and discussion EQUALITY NOW! The current state on human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) people and priorities for 2016 Tuesday, May 17th 2016. 12-14h Sarajevo, Mediacentar, Kolodvorska 3 Since 2005, May 17 has been marked as the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia. This day is marked in … Continued
Anti-discrimination Action Plan adopted by BiH Council of Ministers The BiH Council of Ministers, the state government of Bosnia and Herzegovina, adopted on April 26th 2016 its first Anti-Discrimination Action Plan and an Anti-Discrimination Report. Even the Anti-discrimination law from 2009 does oblige the BiH Ministry for Human Rights and Refugees to produce annual reports; … Continued