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.

Announcement: Second, revised and updated edition of the book “Women Documented. Women and Public Life in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 20th Century”

Announcement: Second, revised and updated edition of the book “Women Documented. Women and Public Life in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 20th...

Gender equality and political participation: The genuine reform process has begun

The Commission for Gender Equality of the House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina yesterday (Tuesday, 9/22.) held a thematic debate on...

SOC.ba interview: Dalila Mirović: Women’s representation in the executive and legislative bodies in BiH can not be considered satisfactory

The Commission for Gender Equality of the House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in cooperation with the Agency for Gender Equality and...

Bosnia Daily: Gender Equality and Discrimination Ban Should Be Part of the Law on Sports, Says Rights Watchdog

The House of Representatives of the state-level Parliament will discuss today draft amendments to the Law on Sports in Bosnia and...

Initiative for the harmonization of the Law on Local Self-Government of Bosnian-Podrinje Canton with Gender Equality Law BiH

SOC has launched another initiative for protection of women’s rights and ensuring the integration of gender equality at local level. Last week, we have sent a letter to the...

Gender Equality and Prohibition of Discrimination Should be Involved in the BiH Law on Sports

The 17th session of the House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina will be held on 16th September 2015. On the agenda of this session will be...