On Friday and Monday, June 21 and 24, 2024, in cooperation with the TPO Foundation and the Police Administration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Zenica-Doboj Canton, educational activities (workhops) were held. In total (on both days), about 80 police officers attended. The workshop was lead by Aida Bahtanović, psychologist, psychotherapist and consultant for gestalt therapy in organizations. The topic of both occasions was “Stress management in the context of specifics and challenges in performing police work”. More specifically, the workshops included the following thematic units:1. Stress (reactions […]
On Tuesday, June 25, 2024, as part of the UNIGEM project, and in cooperation with the Laboratory of Educational Theories of the Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory of the University of Belgrade, an expert meeting for high school philosophy teachers was organized in the form of a symposium entitled “Philosophy in the Classroom”. Although philosophy has its place in our educational system, research into specific pedagogical approaches and methods applicable in high school philosophy classes is relatively rare. This gap points to the need for a deeper understanding of[…]
On June 24, 2024, the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of Sarajevo hosted an intriguing lecture by Professor Adis Đuderija. The lecture, titled “Gender and Religion: Agency of Muslim Women in Secular Contexts,” focused on the complex experiences of Muslim women living in secular societies. Professor Đuderija, a distinguished expert in Islamic studies, presented insights from his book “Essays on Critical and Progressive Islam”. The book offers an accessible overview of progressive Islam as a normative Islamic tradition and emphasizes its potential as a positive force, especially in[…]
The TPO Foundation and the University Gender Resource Center held a two-day education in the period from 25 – 26. June 2024. in Hotel Nomad Bjelašnica, in Sarajevo called “Critical thinking and gender”. A total of 30 participants asked about gender issues and ideas on how to incorporate them into the teaching process. The education was led by prof. Bruno Ćurko, PhD and M.Sc. Elmana Cerić, and was attended by the teaching staff of primary and secondary schools, as well as teaching and professional staff of universities and Institutes/Ministry of[…]
On Friday and on Monday, June 21 and 24, 2024, in cooperation with the TPO Foundation and the Police Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Zenica-Doboj Canton, an education was held and it was attended by about 50 police officers. The education was led by Aida Bahtanović, a psychologist, psychotherapist and consultant for gestalt therapy in organizations. The topic of this training was ’Stress management in the context of specifics and challenges in performing police work’.
The sixth and final panel discussion of the series “Women Workers in Culture” on June 24, 2024, was dedicated to the question of women’s contributions to the creation and preservation of exceptionally valuable documentary-dramatic radio programs and a rich audio archive. We discussed radio as a medium of specific artistic creation and the artists, editors, and journalists who have diligently worked and created outstanding audio content for over seventy years, now stored in a rich audio archive. During the June panel, we introduced two valuable contributors who spoke about different[…]
The sixth forum is dedicated to the issue of women’s contributions in the creation and preservation of extremely valuable documentary-dramatic radio programs and a rich audio archive. We will discuss radio as a medium of specific artistic creation, focusing on the artists, editors, and journalists who have diligently worked and created exceptional audio content for over seventy years, now preserved in a rich audio archive. As part of this month’s forum, we will present two notable women who will talk about various aspects of work and activities in radio. Participants[…]
On Thursday, June 13, 2024, a Legal Clinic in the field of criminal law was held at UNIGEM’s partner institution, the International Burch University. The focus was on cases of gender-based violence. The lecturers were Dr Amila Mujčinović and Dr Nermin Šehović.
On Thursday, June 13, 2024, as part of the UNIGEM project, an education for teaching and non-teaching staff was held on ’Inclusion of a gender perspective in the teaching of STEM subjects’ at the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences of the University of Zenica. The education was held by Prof. Dr Laris Velić, Dean of the Faculty of Law, coordinator of the Center for Gender Equality of the University of Zenica and Assistant Prof. Dr. Dženana Radončić, Vice-dean for scientific and research work at the Faculty of Law, member[…]
As part of the UNIGEM project, the TPO Foundation aims to advocate for the initiative to eliminate taxes on menstrual products by monitoring and financing resilience and influencing the creation of gender-responsive budgets in educational institutions. We invite you to participate in the research on menstrual poverty in BiH by completing a survey questionnaire. The questionnaire will take approximately 10 minutes of your time. There are no right or wrong answers, so we ask you to provide responses that best reflect your opinion on the topic. Survey questionnaire: https://orgdiagnostics.limesurvey.net/456968?lang=hr Your[…]
Students from Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region discussion how gender stereotypes are attempted to be naturalized through science, culture, and religion at the seminar held on June 7, 2024, in Sarajevo. The seminar was organized as part of the activities of the UNIGEM project and was led by Dr. Jadranka Rebeka Anić and Associate Professor Dr. Zilka Spahić Šiljak. In the first part of the seminar, participants discussed socio-biological and other scientific theoretical insights that have been used to justify gender stereotypes as natural and innate. Dr. Anić demonstrated[…]
On Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in cooperation between the TPO Foundation and the Women’s Police Officers Network, training was held for women police officers from several BiH police agencies. This activity was a part of the UNIGEM project. The leader of the education was Aida Bahtanović, psychologist, psychotherapist and consultant for gestalt therapy in organizations. The topic of the education was Managing stress at work and non-violent communication. We would like to thank the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) for providing us with the amphitheatre.
Gender stereotypes affects lives of women and men to a large extent, and there is need to deconstruct them. TPO Foundation organized workshops on gender stereotypes at the University Gender Resource Center of the University of Sarajevo, for teaching staff and students from high schools in Sarajevo from June 5th to June 6th, 2024. The workshops were led by Dr. Jadranka Rebeka Anić as part of the UNIGEM project aimed at empowering educational institutions for gender equality. The workshops were attended by students from Treća gimnazija, Gimnazija obala, Srednja škola[…]
Last Thursday and Friday, on the 30th and 31st of May, the TPO Foundation organized a two-day training and workshop session for UNIGEM coordinators from partner universities. This event, aimed at addressing critical issues within the academic environment, included a series of panels and discussions that provided significant insights and fostered collaboration among the participants. The first day was dedicated to a training session titled “Preventing Sexual Harassment,” led by Edin Smajić PhD. The training began with a discussion on workplace dignity, followed by a detailed examination of the causes[…]
At the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Tuzla, on June 3, 2024, Dr. Jadranka Rebeka Anić held a seminar on the anti-gender movement and its impacts on the Balkan countries. The seminar was organized within the UNIGEM project with the aim of empowering teaching staff and the student population. To understand the mechanisms and strategies of anti-gender movements globally and in Bosnia and Herzegovina, it is essential to understand the concepts of gender, gender ideology, feminism, nationalism, and others. Dr. Anić mapped out the key historical milestones that facilitated the[…]
As part of the UNIGEM project at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Tuzla, on June 3, 2024, a book promotion was held for “Feminism and Religion in the 21st Century: Technology, Dialogue, and Expanding Boundaries,” edited by Gina Messina Dysert and Rosemary Radford Reuther. The promoters were Prof. Dr. Mirza Mahmutović, Prof. Dr. Selma Veseljevic Jerković, and Prof. Dr. Zilka Spahić Šiljak, moderated by Prof. Dr. Nihad Džanić Delibegović. Professor Mahmutović presented the book with a brief review of the topics covered in the 16 essays that bring the[…]
Collaboration with representatives of municipal gender equality commissions, non-governmental organizations, and other institutions is another way in which UNIGEM project aim to empower important actors in the local community for gender equality. In the period from June 1-2, 2024, a two-day seminar was held in cooperation with the Heart and Soul Association from Lukavac, led by Dr. Jadranka Rebeka Anić and Prof. Dr. Zilka Spahić Šiljak. Although there are gender equality commissions at the municipal and cantonal levels, their work is very limited, and members lack sufficient knowledge to initiate[…]
On Monday, June 3, 2024, a working meeting was held with the representatives of six non-governmental organizations: LARA Foundation from Bijeljina, Dignitet Association from Mostar, Ja bih EU Association, CURE Foundation, Medica from Zenica and Sarajevo Open Center, who presented previous work of their organizations on issues related to criminal laws at the cantonal level and the FBiH and Brčko District levels. The meeting was also attended by legal experts. The meeting was primarily used to discuss the next steps regarding the proposals for criminal codes and the joint action[…]
