Women’s Rights
Sarajevo Open Centre works on raising awareness on the importance of the implementation of ratified international documents, as well as the existing national regulations related to the women’s political participation, security and decision-making process through monitoring, education, informing and discussions with the actors of the process.
The decision of the HJPC discriminates women and is not in line with the Constitution of BiH
Few days ago the public has been informed that the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council in BiH has taken a decision, which prohibits wearing religious symbols in judicial...
Steps towards equal political participation of women and men
On 26 January 2016 a press conference was held in the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, focusing on the issue of political participation of women in government...
Conclusions from the working meeting of the Women Parliamentarians FBiH and the representatives of the Civil Society Organizations
On the 22nd January the Women United Foundation, Medica Zenica and the Sarajevo Open Centre organized a working meeting in Sarajevo, for the representatives of various NGOs, the...
INTRODUCE A 50% GENDER QUOTA FOR THE ELECTIONS
Political parties after the General Elections in 2014 have concluded that the Electoral Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina should be amended in order to abolish existing anomalies. The...
40% of Women in the Council of Ministers of BiH
On the suggestion of Sarajevo Open Centre and Agency for Gender Equality of BiH, BiH Parliamentary Assembly’s Committee on Gender Equality sent into the parliamentary procedure...
Call for participation at the Equality Academy 2016
After successful realization of the Equality Academy in 2015, Friedrich Ebert Foundation and Sarajevo Open Centre are proud to announce a public call for participation on the...