The global campaign “16 days of activism against violence against women and girls” is celebrated every year, from November 25 to December 10. On this occasion, the member of the Council for Gender Equality of the University of Sarajevo, Prof. Amila Ždralović, PhD, from the Faculty of Law of the University of Sarajevo was a guest on the BHRT show “Jutro za sve”.

The TPO Foundation focused this year’s campaign on the fight against femicide, and Prof. Ždralović just focused the conversation on femicide in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The fight for gender equality must not last only during these 16 days, but this period is a reminder and an opportunity to speak more and more loudly about gender equality and women’s rights.

Prof. Ždralović, PhD, referred to the importance of the Law on Gender Equality in BIH, the prevention of gender-based violence, the inclusion of this topic in curricula, how important it is to discuss this topic within the family, do we have statistical data on the number of femicides in BIH, Alternative report civil society organization on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women in Bosnia and Herzegovina (2019-2023).

Visitation by Prof. Ždralović, PhD, is available HERE.