Peace is not something we achieve once and then simply possess. It is built every day through the way we speak, listen, remember, challenge injustice, and create space for others. This message marked the online promotion of the edited volume Gender and Peace in the Balkans: Sites of Challenges and Hopes, held on 23 September 2026, during the week commemorating the International Day of Peace. The event brought together Prof. Dr. Biljana Kašić, Prof. Dr. Larisa Kasumagić-Kafedžić, Prof. Dr. Zilka Spahić Šiljak, Dr. Randall Shank-Puljek, and Edita Miftari. The volume […]
“If we accept that we are interdependent, then care is no longer merely a private or individual virtue,” said Prof. Dr. Anja Zalta, who was the guest speaker at the third roundtable held at the IMIC Zajedno Centre in Sarajevo on September 22, 2026. Moderated by Nikola Vučić, Prof. Zalta spoke about ecofeminism, different forms of resistance, and the need to rethink the relationship between humans, nature, and society. Speaking about various examples of resistance around the world, Prof. Dr. Zalta particularly highlighted struggles over seed governance, community feminism in[…]
Li-Woman Women’s Association from Livno marked 30 years of existence and active engagement. To celebrate this important anniversary, a commemorative conference was held in Livno on 29 August 2026, bringing together members, associates, friends, and partners of the Association. Prof. Dr. Zilka Spahić Šiljak attended the event on behalf of the TPO Foundation. If three decades of Li-Woman’s work could be summed up in one word, that word would be empowerment. Over the past 30 years, through numerous projects, initiatives, and activities, Li-Woman has created spaces in which women could[…]
On 14 September 2026, the University of Sarajevo presented TPO Foundation with a Certificate of Appreciation for its contribution to the promotion of gender equality in higher education. The certificate was received on behalf of TPO Foundation by its Director, Prof. Dr. Zilka Spahić Šiljak, and presented by the Rector of the University of Sarajevo, Prof. Dr. Tarik Zaimović, and Vice-Rector Prof. Dr. Arma Tanović-Branković.
