Yesterday in Brcko was held roundtable on institutional protection of LGBT people, both in BiH and in the region, which was aimed at opening up the public space and dialogue on human rights of LGBT people and the need to respect the rights of LGBT people as well as the necessity of their institutional care. … Continued
LGBT Human Rights School for students of law faculties was held from 17th to 19th of October 2014 in Sarajevo. The goal of the School was to introduce future young lawyers to human rights of LGBT people, using legal terms and appropriate language of the legal profession.
Sarajevo Open Centre Second series of lectures SOMEONE SAID FEMINISM? Ideological spectrum and the gender issue in political life in BiH, 28th October 2014, 18h Speaker: Adis Arapović Venue: Museum of literature and performing arts BiH, Sime Milutinovića Sarajlije 7, Sarajevo. We would like to invite you to a new lecture in the second series … Continued
In 1990, World Health Organization has included the diagnosis of “gender incongruence” in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD). On the occasion of 18th of October, International Action Day for Trans Depathologisation Sarajevo open centre and Trans* BiH group have made a statement.
This is a serial of interviews with parents and members of families of LGBT persons that we will publish for our campaign in occasion of International Coming Out day, 11th of October. Campaign is leaded by Sarajevo open centre and Foundation Mediacentar Sarajevu, supported by EU Delegation in BiH. This interview is with Dragana who … Continued
Sarajevo Open Centre with partnership support of the Heinrich Böll Foundation – Office in BiH and the Embassy of Switzerland in BiH was organized feminist discussions about culture and activism of women of Bosnia and Herzegovina through the (post)Yugoslav timeline. The idea of this of discussion was the invitation to think critically about a common … Continued
Sarajevo Open Centre, Women’s Forum Bratunac, Form F Mostar and the Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly Banja Luka, with partnership support of the Heinrich Böll Foundation – Office in BiH and the Embassy of Switzerland in BiH is organizing the promotion of the book “Women Documented: Women and Public Life in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 20th … Continued
Taken from: zenskamreza.ba By: Masha Durkalić Photos: Association for Culture and Arts “Crvena”/Danijela Dugandžić-Živanović In the Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo on Thursday, 9th October, the exhibition “My house is your house” was opened. The exhibition was organized by the Sarajevo Open Centre and the Association for Culture and Arts “Crvena”. The … Continued
Coming Out day is observed annually, since 1988, to celebrate coming out and to raise awareness of the LGBT+ community and civil rights movement.
By: Edita Miftari In political life of Bosnia and Herzegovina there is no equality between men and women. There is small number of women that are political leaders on state level, but also on local levels. We could take for example results of previous local and general elections in order to prove that fact. Despite … Continued