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Kosovo Institutions demand an End to Violence against women

author: Dejan Georgievski

13/12/2020 - 06:21

Activism, Campaign, Civil Rights, Development, Discrimination, Gender, Headnews, Justice and crime, News, Women's rights, Women/Gender Issues>News, Rotator, Kosovo

Representatives of Kosovo institutions, the Ombudsperson, the Police, and organisations dealing with protection of women’s rights said on Monday, December 9, that violence against women should stop.

They made their call in a conference organised to mark the end of activities of the “16 days of activism to end violence against women” awareness raising campaign organised by the UNDP and Kosovo Police, Kosovo daily...

KWN, AH Release New Report on Funding for Women’ Rights Programmes in Kosovo

author: Dejan Georgievski

29/11/2020 - 13:59

Finance, Gender, Headnews, News, Women's rights, Women/Gender Issues>News, Rotator, Kosovo

The Kosova Women’s Network (KWN) and Alter Habitus – Institute for Studies in Society and Culture launched, on November 27, 2013, the report “Where’s the Money for Women’s Rights? A...

RWL Calls for Free and Democratic Elections and More Votes for Women Candidates

author: Dejan Georgievski

30/10/2020 - 09:14

Activism, Civil society, Democracy, Gender, Governance, Headnews, Self-government and Autonomies, Women's rights, Women/Gender Issues>News, Rotator, Kosovo

Regional Women's Lobby of Southeast Europe (RWL SEE) called on the citizens of Kosovo to support women candidates running in November 3 Local Elections in Kosovo.

“We are convinced that Kosovo's women have valuable potentials to obtain their role in municipal governance and municipal assemblies to contribute to the common goal for the development of modern municipalities...

Women leaders from Belgrade and Prishtinë/Priština collaborate on women’s empowerment

author: Dejan Georgievski

09/07/2020 - 19:14

Civil society, Communications, Gender, Governance, Headnews, Women/Gender Issues>News, Rotator, Kosovo, Serbia

Eighteen women, members of the Serbian women’s parliamentary network and of the Assembly of Kosovo women’s caucus, as well as female representatives of other decision-making institutions and women leaders from academia, civil society and media came together in an OSCE-facilitated meeting in Budva, Montenegro, to exchange experiences and identify joint initiatives to foster women’s empowerment in all sectors of society.

KWN reacts against language of hatred and discrimination

author: Dejan Georgievski

05/06/2020 - 19:42

Civil Rights, Discrimination, Freedom of expression, Gender, Hate Speech, Headnews, News from partners, Religion, Women's rights, Women/Gender Issues>News, Rotator, Kosovo

The Kosovo Women’s Network (KWN) supports the reaction and the requests presented by the Women's Group in the Kosovo Assembly regarding denigrating, derogatory, insulting and immoral language used by Imam Irfan Salihu of Suzi Zerrini mosque of Prizren town against the women of Kosovo.

KWN Condemns Threats Made against Human Rights Activist Nazlie Bala

author: Dejan Georgievski

26/03/2020 - 07:03

Freedom of expression, Gender, Hate Speech, Headnews, Human rights, News, Women's rights, Women/Gender Issues>News, Rotator, Kosovo

The Kosova Women’s Network expressed last week, on March 21, 2013, its deep concern regarding the threats made against human rights activist Nazlie Bala, who received an anonymous threat letter which read “Please do not protect the shame. Otherwise, we’ll kill you.”

OSCE calls for full implementation of civil service reform, equitable representation of women and communities

author: Dejan Georgievski

25/02/2020 - 17:41

AIDS>Interviews and Commentary, Civil Rights, Democracy, Discrimination, Ethics and Value Systems, Freedom of access, Gender, Headnews, Politics>News, Women/Gender Issues>News, Rotator

Institutions in Kosovo should increase their efforts to fully implement civil service legislation and finalize the process of civil service reform, including the equitable representation of women and communities, say two OSCE reports issued on 22 February 2013.

Woman and Society: From the Front Lines of Revolution under Soldiers’ Boots and Clubs

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22/12/2020 - 00:00

Freedom of expression, Headnews, Human rights, News, Security, Women/Gender Issues>News, Rotator, Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Woman and Society Centre from Sarajevo expressed its full support and solidarity with the women who protest the brutal violence against women protesters during recent protests against military authorities on Tahrir Square in Kairo.

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