Category: News

Bosnia Daily: Floods, Maternity Benefits and General Elections in the Context of Women’s Human Rights

This was just another consecutive year where the women in Bosnia and Herzegovina were subjected to discrimination in exercising both their economic and social rights. In addition to the existing inequality, discrimination, gender-based and domestic violence, and social exclusion of women from marginalized groups (Roma, women from rural areas, LBT women, women with disability…etc), the women faced three key events in 2014: the floods in May, the issue of the right to maternity benefits and maternity leave, and general elections.

SOC: Gender equality must be a priority of the new Council of Ministers of BiH

Confirmation of the appointment of the Council of Ministers and the FBiH Government has shown a lack of commitment of political parties to gender issues. The Government of FBiH now has four female ministers, while the state government appointed two. 20 years of democratization has not led us to a significant progress, instead there is a presence of an invisible threshold, where women’s political participation does not exceed 20%.

Bosnia Daily: Saša Gavrić: Governments without equal participation of women are illegitimate and illegal

After last year’s elections, Sarajevo Open Centre in cooperation with the Women’s Network of BiH began with advocacy activities towards achieving the target of 40% of women in the executive and legislative branches, according to the Law on Gender Equality. Saša Gavrić, director of the Sarajevo Open Centre, speaks about this initiative, the reactions of the government, future steps of the initiative, as well as the position of the politicians in the fight for gender equality and equal opportunities in politics.

Lecture and discussion: 50 shades of of cyberfeminism: Feminist principles of the Internet

Sarajevo Open Centre, in partnership with Friedrich Ebert Foundation, continues with the third cycle of Somebody said feminism? The second lecture and feminist discussion is titled 50 shades of of cyberfeminism: Feminist principles of the Internet, and it will be held on Tuesday 14 April at the Museum of Literature and Theatre Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, starting from 6 p.m.

Today, we stand with trans* people

International Trans* Day of visibility, March 31 is the day when we celebrate transgender (trans*) people and their courage to live their authentic lives, out of the binary gender norms. On this day we celebrate those who were strong enough and brave to be who they are, despite all the hardships that comes with coming out as a trans* person.

Step forward in proper recognition of bias motivated crimes

Training for the improvement of the capacity of police officers was held on 25th of March in Zenica. The goal of education was to present participants with cases of bias motivated crimes that could help them in their future work in prevention and fight against bias motivated crimes.

New Guidebook: How can Political Parties Work on the Rights of LGBT People

Our many years of experience in advocating human rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexual and transgender people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of the most complicated European countries, has taught us one thing: without significant support from political parties, the state of LGBT human rights will not improve.

Call for participation at Equality Academy 2015

Friedrich Ebert Foundation and Sarajevo Open Centre Public call For application to the Equality Academy 2015 Deadline for application is March the 15th 2015. By launching Equality Academy, Friedrich Ebert Foundation and Sarajevo Open Centre are trying to make a new platform for political leadership and space for joint action of representatives, leaders of political … Continued