Traditionally, for the third year in a row, the University of Mostar participates in the “16 days of activism against gender-based violence” campaign, which aims to raise awareness and prevent violence against women for the benefit of society as a whole. The campaign started at the Faculty of Agriculture, with a lecture on Eating disorders and feminism. The students of the Nutrition department discussed beauty standards that are imposed on women and can result in eating disorders, among which anorexia and bulimia are the most common. The devastating data is […]

In the period from November 25 to December 10, 2023, the University of Banja Luka held a series of activities and thus marked the global global campaign “16 days of activism against gender-based violence”. Students and teaching staff organized a film screening, a discussion about femicide and four workshops. The screening of the film “The Night of the 12th” with a discussion was held on December 5 in the reading room of the Faculty of Philosophy, UNBL. The activity was led by Nemanja Tubonjić, MA in philosophy. The workshop “Gender[…]

In the period from November 25 to December 10, 2023, the University of Novi Sad held a series of activities and thus marked the global global campaign “16 days of activism against gender.based violence”. The experts held a forum, a conversation with students and a lecture on the topics of digital violence, gender-based violence and violence against children. On November 16 and 17, 2023, a two-day workshop entitled “Implicit Gender Prejudices” was organized at the Faculty of Economics in Subotica. The workshop, which was intended for teaching and administrative staff[…]

University of Donja Gorica, as part of the campaign “16 days of activism against gender-based violence – AGAINST FEMICIDE” presented the research “Social and institutional response to femicide in Montenegro” conducted by the organization SOS telephone for women and children victims of violence Nikšić. The organization also held a presentation on the significance of the Istanbul Convention. The workshop concluded with the message that every man, every woman, every boy and girl, every parent must learn that any kind of violence is not the right way to solve difficulties. Everyone[…]

In the period from November 25, to December 10, 2023. the University of Bihać realized a series of activities and thus marked the global campaign “16 days of activism against gender-based violence”. The name of the project and the central event was “Femicide in the law, murderers in prison”. As the focus is always on male and female students, this time the student group provided its contribution by surveying the citizens of the city of Bihać. See how it looked HERE. As part of the campaign, the University of Bihać[…]

On December 6, 2023, the student group staged a performance entitled “Stop femicide in BIH” and thus began a series of activities that marked the global campaign “16 days of activism against gender-based violence ” this year as well. The performance is available HERE. With the performance “Let’s stop femicide in Bosnia and Herzegovina”, the students of the Faculty of Philosophy in Zenica clearly communicated that violence is not a “private matter”. Although it most often happens within the family, by husbands, violence is a problem for the whole society.[…]

The University of Sarajevo marked the global campaign “16 days of activism against gender-based violence” again this year. Workshops on unconscious bias, violence against women in the family and violence against women prisoners were held for the student group. The Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Political Sciences held a workshop on the topic “Violence against women and domestic violence – Court practice of the European Convention on Human Rights – ECHR (judgment analysis)”. The workshop was led by prof. Sarina Bakić, PhD, and Prof. Amila Ždralović, PhD. The[…]

At the International University of Travnik in Travnik, as part of the UNIGEM project, the campaign “16 days of activism against gender-based violence” was celebrated again this year. Six workshops were held for the students of the International University of Travnik in Travnik. The leaders of the workshops were: 1. Šejla Džanan, Ph.D. – “The role of women in the family and society in the context of gender equality” and “Family violence, violence between couples”, 2. Kornelija Nikačević, MA – “Gender equality – stereotypes and prejudices”, 3. prof. Ivan Balta,[…]

In the period from November 25 to December 10, 2023, the University of Belgrade held a discussion: From obstetric violence to dignified childbirth: research and experiences and training on reaction mechanisms in case of sexual harassment at work intended for University employees. in Belgrade. These activities marked the global campaign “16 days of activism against gender-based violence”. Training was held on reaction mechanisms in case of sexual harassment at work, intended for IFST University of Belgrade employees. The training was carried out by Jelena Ćeriman, PhD, an employee of IFST[…]

In the period from November 25 to December 10, 2023, University of Vitez in Travnik held a workshop for students of the Travnik Mixed High School of Economics and Hospitality Industry and a panel discussion for the citizens of Travnik entitled “Together against violence”. The aforementioned activities marked the global campaign “16 days of activism against gender-based violence”. Neuropsychiatry specialist at the Travnik Hospital, Dr. Aida Vatreš, held a lecture on “Healthy Connections” for the students of the Travnik Mixed High School of Economics and Hospitality Industry. The lecture was[…]

In the period from November 25 to December 10, 2023. the University of East Sarajevo held three workshops on gender-based violence and thus marked the global campaign “16 days of activism against gender-based violence”. That’s how prof. Predrag Mlinarević. PhD, gave a lecture at the Faculty of Economics in Pale on the topic “Gender equality as a goal of sustainable development of the UN”. As part of this lecture, Prof. Mlinarević introduced the audience to the content of gender equality as one of the 17 sustainable development goals of the[…]

Violence is talked about much but not enough action is taken, so it’s important for young people to raise their voices and seek solutions. During the 16 Days of Activism campaign, students and their professors from partner universities engaged in online sessions discussing methods of preventing and combating all forms of gender-based violence. Throughout November and December 2023, as part of the UNIGEM project, eight three-hour online workshops were held for eight groups led by Zilka Spahić Šiljak. “Violence is not the way, violence is not the solution, violence breeds[…]

On December, 12, 2023. the final panel was held, concluding the “16 Days of Activism” campaign. As part of the UNIGEM project, the TPO Foundation and the Sarajevo School of Science and Technology (SSST) organized a panel through which the panelists reflected on what has been done since last year’s campaign until today, and what challenges victims’ support providers face. violence, how femicide is treated within the legal framework and many other issues. The panel was moderated by SSST representative Emina Ganić, and the panelists were: prof. Zilka Spahić Šiljak,[…]

Josip Juraj Strossmayer University in Osijek held a series of activities and thus marked the global global campaign “16 days of activism against gender based violence”. On May 16, 2023. at the Faculty of Philosophy Osijek in the ceremonial hall 60 associate professor Ph.D. Anita Dremel from the Department of Sociology held an education for teachers entitled Gender-sensitive language and communication. The activity took place with the support of the UNIGEM project and as part of the work of the Osijek branch of the Croatian Sociological Society and the University[…]

On Thursday, 14th December 2023, the TPO Foundation in cooperation with the Police Women’s Network and the NGO DTCare, in the premises of the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA), as part of the University and Gender Mainstreaming (UNIGEM) Project held educational activities, consisted of four lectures titled: – Security and trust (lecturer Prof. Dr Mirza Smajić, Head of the Department of Security and Peace Studies, Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Sarajevo) – Gender stereotypes (lecturer Prof. Dr Zilka Spahić Šiljak, Director of the TPO Foundation and Professor of[…]

Saida Mustajbegović, sociologist, journalist, editor and columnist, presented the student collection “Gender and Globalization in the Balkans”. “Questioning the ossified academic positions on gender and globalization and introducing new topics “from the field” into the scientific narrative inaugurate the student collection “Gender and Globalization in the Balkans” among the publications that deserve careful humanistic-social university reading.” – points out Mustajbegović. Research student works were created after the winter school “Gender and Globalization” organized at the beginning of the year by the TPO Foundation in cooperation with the University Gender Resource[…]

“Džemal Bijedić” University in Mostar and the TPO Foundation within the UNIGEM project, with the aim of marking the 16 days of activism campaign, in the period from December 5 to 7, 2023, realized several lectures, workshops and discussions with the aim of educating teaching and non-teaching staff, as well as male and female students on gender equality and gender-based violence. The first in a series of lectures with a discussion was given by prof. Rebeka Kotlo, coordinator of the UNIGEM project for the University “Džemal Bijedić” in Mostar on[…]

Next to the UNIGERC Center at the University of Sarajevo from December, 07, 2023. is the Advisory Office in the field of gender equality, also available at the University of Zenica. In the newly opened office, teaching and administrative staff as well as the student population can be informed about issues of gender-based violence and ways to report gender inequality. The welcome speech was given by: prof. Jusuf Duraković, PhD, rector of the University of Zenica, prof. Larisa Velić, PhD, dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Zenica, Neil[…]

On December 2, 2023, in the premises of the University of Herzegovina, as part of the UNIGEM project, a series of interactive workshops was held on the occasion of the “16 days of activism against gender-based violence” campaign. The workshops were led by: Ph.D. Martina Primorac – “About the 16 days of activism campaign”, Ph.D. Karolina Tadić Lesko – “Programs for the prevention of domestic violence” and Ph.D. Sandi Dizdarević – “Social absence of reaction to domestic violence”. It was also possible to follow the workshops online. Also, a working[…]

As part of the “16 days of activism” campaign, the representative of the “Azimuth 135” Association, Afan Abazović, presented the UNIGEM project. In the mountain air, a few meters above sea level, mountaineers heard about gender equality. This unusual activity is an example of how we can educate ourselves outside the classroom and academic walls. Representative Abazović presented the basics of the UNIGEM project, its goals and why the global campaign “16 Days of Activism” is important. We remind that the international campaign “16 days of activism against gender-based violence”[…]

The Faculty of Sport and Physical Education of University of Sarajevo is participating in the workshop “Unconscious Bias in Sports,” which will take place at the Faculty premises on December 8, 2023, starting at 08:15. This workshop marks the beginning of the fight against femicide, aiming to raise awareness among students about the importance of this issue and to speak out against any form of violence, whether physical or psychological. During the workshop, participants will have the opportunity to attend sessions such as “Gender Equality in Sports,” led by Prof.[…]

Đermana Kurić, an independent researcher and PhD student at the University of Sarajevo, delves into the key aspects of the book “Feminism and Religion in the 21st Century,” which emphasizes “technology, dialogue, and expanding borders.” Originally published on the volunteer blog “Feminism and Religion,” this collection comprises 16 blog posts first featured in the Women’s Studies within the Religion Program at Claremont Graduate University in California, USA. Đermana Kurić’s review has been published in the social affairs journal called “Pregled.” The book, initially released in English in 2016, is now[…]

With the aim of stimulating intellectual discussion on gender issues, we are pleased to announce the online promotion of the anthology “Gender and Globalization.” This anthology is a testament to the collaboration of 19 partner universities across Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, and Serbia. The promotion of the anthology will take place online via the Zoom platform on November 28th, starting at 6 pm. The content of the anthology was created by participants from the Winter School “Gender and Globalization” with the support of their mentors, and it explores the[…]

On Monday, November 13, 2023, the TPO Foundation and the Faculty of Sports and Physical Education (FASTO) in Sarajevo signed an Agreement on cooperation and business and technical understanding with the aim to implement common interests and establish various types of cooperation in the field of common interests. Cooperation will encompass: project activities; testing, measurements and evaluation; planning and programming of specific processes; personnel exchange; cooperation and social action; education, including informal forms of education; the organization of seminars, conferences and scientific research workshops, and other activities in accordance with[…]

On Monday, October 30, 2023, in the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies of the University of Sarajevo, within the scope of the University and Gender Mainstreaming (UNIGEM) project, a promotion of the editions on the economy of care and a panel discussion was held. On this occasion, these books were promoted: ‘Initial Study on the Economy of Care’, ‘Feminism and Religion in the 21st Century’ and ‘Ethics of Care in the Age of Precarity’. The promoters were professors Dr. Jasna Kovačević, Dr. Maja Arslanagić Kalajdžić and Dr. Melika Husić Mehmedović, and[…]

Promoting equality and preventing discriminatory procedures in higher education institutions took center stage at the two-day event organized by the TPO Foundation as part of the UNIGEM project. From October 27 to 28, an informative seminar was held with the aim of raising awareness and implementing measures to combat discrimination within academic settings The event commenced with an opening speech by Prof. Edita Nakaš PhD, who welcomed attendees on behalf of the University of Sarajevo’s rectorate, followed by an address from the Academic Director of the University Gender Center, Prof.[…]

On Thursday, October 19, 2023, an online session of the Gender Equality Council of the University of Sarajevo was held. The participants were: Prof. Dr Jasna Kovačević, Prof. Dr Zilka Spahić Šiljak, Prof. Dr Marija Lučić-Ćatić, Dr. Gaj Trifković, Prof. Dr Amila Ždralović, Miroslav Živanović, MSc., Prof. Dr Ajla Demiragić and Lamija Subašić. The topics discussed regarded: the appointment of the Gender Equality Committee of the University of Sarajevo; a potential cooperation with the police forces for the reason of educating students about gender-based violence and femicide (including the potential[…]

A promotion of three books and a panel discussion will be held on Monday, October 30, 2023, at 5:00 p.m., the Center for Interdisciplinary Research of the University of Sarajevo (at the address: Zmaja od Bosne 8, Campus) The moderator of the event will be Kristina Ljevak Bajramović, and the promoters and panelists will be: – Professor Dr. Melika Husić-Mehmedović (‘Initial study on the economy of care’, Institute of Economics) – Professor Dr. Maja Arslanagić-Kalajdžić (‘Initial study on the economy of care’, Institute of Economics) – Professor Dr. Jasna Kovačević[…]

The collection of final papers “Gender and Globalization in the Balkans” is one of the results of the regional Winter School “Gender and Globalization”, which was held in the period from February 20 to 26, 2023 in Sarajevo, organized by the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies of the University of Sarajevo and TPO Foundation. The participants of the Winter School “Gender and Globalization” were students of social faculties from 19 partner universities from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and Serbia participating in the UNIGEM project led by the TPO Foundation. After[…]

As part of the Menstrual and Gender Action (MENGA) project, the TPO Foundation strives to advocate the initiative of abolishing the tax on menstrual products by monitoring and financing resistance and influencing the formation of gender-responsive budgets of educational institutions. We hereby invite you to take part in the research on menstrual poverty in BIH by filling out the questionnaire. If you are a female student and/or female professor at one of the public universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, please fill out the questionnaire, which will require 10 minutes of[…]

On Tuesday, September 26, 2023, the book ‘Feminism and Religion in the 21st Century: Technology, Dialogue and Expanding Borders’ was promoted at the Faculty of Political Sciences in Sarajevo. It was edited by Gina Messina-Dysert and Rosamary Radford Ruether and in Sarajevo it was promoted by Đermana Kurić, MSc, and Prof. Pavle Mijović, PhD. The promotion moderator was Adnan Rondić, MSc. This event was jointly organized by the TPO Foundation and the Faculty of Political Sciences in Sarajevo, and in addition, the TPO Foundation, as part of the UNIGEM project,[…]

On Friday, September 15, 2023, a session of the Gender Equality Council of the University of Sarajevo was held. There were present: Prof. Jasna Kovačević, PhD; Prof. Zilka Spahić Šiljak, PhD; Lamija Subašić, Ivana Kulić, Gaj Trifković, PhD; Prof. Amila Ždralović, PhD; Miroslav Živanović, MSc.; Prof. Ajla Demiragić, PhD; and Prof. Valida Nikšić, PhD. The topics discussed were the following ones: UNSA’s Gender Action Plan (GAP) and the need for its updating; Evaluation of educational activities for teaching staff at partner universities of the UNIGEM project; The new UNSA Statute;[…]

In the National Library in Mostar on September 14, 2023. the promotion of the book by the writer, Leyla Karaça called “Heaven in your heart” and the panel discussion “Spaces for Women in Literature” was held. Panelists, prof. Merima Jašarević Ph.D. and Prof. Marić Irma Ph.D. analyzed the influence of global culture, which strongly affirms the anti-dialogue with ourselves. Looking back at the author’s own literary experience, the panelists conclude that the path of women in literature is a path depicted as a path of sacrifice, violence, and non-adjustment to[…]

International Day of Peace has been established since 1981 and is observed on September 21st as a reminder of the importance of non-violence, reducing wars, and destruction. On this occasion, v.prof.dr. Zilka Spahić Šiljak, the academic director of UNIGeRC (University Gender Resource Center) and director of the TPO Foundation, appeared as a guest on N1 Television. She talked about the neglect of women’s contributions to peacebuilding, as they work for peace at the local level but often do not have a seat at the negotiating tables at higher levels of[…]

At the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Tuzla on the 13th of September 2023., the promotion of the book by writer Leyla Karaça entitled “Heaven in Your Heart” and the panel discussion “Spaces for Women in Literature” were held. Panelists, prof. Anisa Avdagić Ph.D. and prof.  Melinda Botalić Ph.D. spoke about their impressions of the novel, which follows the spiritual journey of the main character Dilruba, who questions her existence through dreams and hallucinations and goes through different stages on the way to come to the knowledge of[…]

The TPO Foundation and the University Gender Resource Center are organizing three promotions of the novel “Heaven in Your Heart” by the Turkish author Leyla Karaça in Sarajevo, Mostar, and Tuzla. The first promotion in a series will be held in Sarajevo on September 12. starting at 6 pm in the premises of the Museum of Literature and Theater Arts. In addition to the promotion of the novel, a panel discussion on the topic of space for women in literature will be held as part of all three events. During[…]

The book “Mainstreaming Gender Equality at Universities in the Balkans: Fighting Gender-Based Violence” by authors Zilka Spahić Šiljak, Jasna Kovačević and Jasmine Husanović was published in English language. This edition was published by the American publishing house Scholars Press. We remind you that this publication was created as a result of extensive research efforts as part of the five-year UNIversity and Gender Mainstreaming (UNIGEM) project launched in 2021 by the TPO Foundation from Sarajevo with the aim of networking universities from the region, exchanging expertise, equipping higher education by establishing[…]

The conference “Ethics of Reconciliation – European Perspectives” was held in Sarajevo from August 24th until August 27th, 2023. The conference was organized by Societas Ethica from Uppsala in cooperation with the Catholic Theological Faculty of the University of Sarajevo and the Center for Human Rights of the University of Sarajevo, with the support of the Renovabis association. The conference brought together about fifty scientists from Europe, America, and India. They have provided a view of the phenomenon of reconciliation from the point of view of various scientific disciplines, including[…]

Within the framework of the UNIGEM project, a three-day teacher training on the integration of gender perspectives into the teaching of social and humanistic sciences was held in Sarajevo from August 28th to 29th, 2023. One of the major challenges in education is how to incorporate a gender perspective into existing curricula and programs without it being merely “adding women,” as it has traditionally been understood and still is. To assist teachers with concrete suggestions for specific subjects, especially language and literature, history, sociology, and pedagogy, educators provided concrete examples[…]

As part of the Societas Ethica Conference, on behalf of the UNIGeRC Center, professor Zilka Spahić Šiljak PhD held a workshop with doctoral students from Western European countries dealing with issues of ethics and reconciliation. The gender dimension is crucial to feminist approaches to justice and reconciliation because without this dimension it is not possible to see how both conflict and peace building affect women and minorities who carry the biggest burden as collateral damage. The workshops were attended by doctoral students from several Western European countries, including Germany, Switzerland,[…]

Zilka Spahić Šiljak From the White Tower in Gradačac, the song about the lost love of Captain Husein was not heard today, with famous lyrics: “From Gradačac, the white tower of the Dragon of Bosnia, the falcons chirped mournfully…” but the cry for the murdered woman broke through. On August 11, 2023, Nizama Hećimović was murdered by her husband, Nermin Sulejmanović, who killed her in front of their two-year-old daughter and broadcast it all live on Instagram, and then killed several more people and finally committed suicide. A terrible image[…]

University and Gender Mainstreaming (UNIGEM) is a project that TPO Foundation from Sarajevo implements from 2021 to 2025, with the support of the Government of the United Kingdom, with the aim to prevent and fight against gender-based violence, discrimination and sexual harassment and to ensure integrity and quality in higher education. The project stands for the strategic commitment of 19 partner universities and their dedication – via introduction of gender perspective – to ensure gender equality and a safe environment for teaching staff and students at universities in Bosnia and[…]