At the Faculty of Political Sciences of the University of Sarajevo, on December 9, 2025, the Twelfth promotion of the Bosnian edition of Who’s Afraid of Gender? by Judith Butler was held. The event took place within the international 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign, led by TPO Foundation and the UNIGEM network of universities from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, and Montenegro.The promoters of the event were Prof. Dr. Valida Repovac-Nikšić and Prof. Dr. Jasna Kovačević, while the moderator was Prof. Dr. Zilka Spahić Šiljak, the editor […]
The TPO Foundation hosted the sixth book promotion on December 4, 2025, in collaboration with the University of “Džemal Bijedić” in Mostar, for Judith Butler’s book Who’s Afraid of Gender?.The event was part of the “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence” campaign. The promotion was moderated by Prof. Dr. Rebeka Kotlo, and Ms. Edisa Demić discussed the book. In her opening remarks, Prof. Dr. Kotlo reflected on the importance of the “16 Days for Gender Equality” campaign and the UNIGEM network, briefly recalling the achievements of the UNIGEM project[…]
The promotion of Judith Butler’s book Who’s Afraid of Gender? was held in Zagreb on 4 December 2025, gathering distinguished experts in law, sociology and religion who analyzed the broader social significance of the book and the increasing impact of anti-gender movements in the region and Europe. Speakers included Josip Hrgić, Advisor in the Office of the Ombudsperson for Gender Equality of Croatia, Prof. Dr. Biljana Kašić, and Dr. Jadranka Rebeka Anić, with the event moderated by Prof. Dr. Snježana Vasiljević. All participants highlighted the importance of retelling the story[…]
As part of the 16 Days of Activism Campaign, the director of the TPO Foundation, Prof. Dr. Zilka Spahić Šiljak, held a lecture today for students and teaching staff on different forms of violence, its symptoms, the characteristics of perpetrators, and tactics of coercive control. She urged young people to recognize the signs of violence and to react and protect themselves in time. In the first part of the lecture, the professor explained why the 16 Days of Activism Campaign—observed in 164 countries around the world, including Bosnia and Herzegovina—is[…]
On 3 December 2025, TPO Foundation, in cooperation with the University of Zenica – Faculty of Philosophy, held the fourth promotion of Judith Butler’s book Who’s Afraid of Gender? at the Zenica City Library. The event is part of the “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence” campaign. The promotion was moderated by Azemina Krehić-Halilović, and the speakers were Professors Edisa Gazetić, Zilka Spahić Šiljak and MA Larisa Mahmić, while Professor Hazim Begagić read excerpts from the book. It was concluded that gender itself is not the problem; the real[…]
On December 2, 2025, the TPO Foundation, in cooperation with the International Burch University (IBU), held the third promotion of the Bosnian edition of Judith Butler’s book Who’s Afraid of Gender? as part of the global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign and within the activities of the UNIGEM (Universities and Gender Mainstreaming) network. The event featured Dr. Dženana Telalagić and Assistant Professor Dr. Adem Olovčić, who presented the book and offered a critical examination of gender, power, and contemporary social tensions. The speakers underscored the importance of[…]
On December 1, 2025, the TPO Foundation, in cooperation with the University of Banja Luka – Faculty of Philosophy, held the second promotion of the book Who’s Afraid of Gender? by Judith Butler. The promotion was part of the “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence” campaign. Participants were Prof. Dr Milena Karepetrović and Dr Željko Šarić from the Department of Philosophy. At the beginning of the program, the moderator, Željko Šarić, emphasized the importance of this international campaign.
