17 July 2018 – On the occasion of the visit of Ambassador Mara Marinaki, EEAS Principal Advisor on Gender and Implementation of UNSCR 1325 on Women, Peace and Security to Sarajevo, EU Office in Bosnia and Herzegovina organized a round table discussion and a meeting with civil society activists. Objective was to discuss key results …
3 July 2018 – On the occasion of the 26 June, the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the Foundation United Women Banja Luka and the Association of Women Victims of War of the Republic of Srpska organized the street action in Banja Luka to raise public awareness on needs of women victims …
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From 6 – 7 June 2018, the third training for the Civil Society Strengthening Platform (CSSP) was conducted at Hotel Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The training was organised by WAVE together with regional partner from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Foundation United Women Banja Luka. A total of 30 participants representing civil society organisations from Bosnia …
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6 June 2018 – Judges and prosecutors of the basic and district courts and prosecutor’s offices from East Sarajevo, Banja Luka, Bijeljina, and Doboj regions participated in a three-day education on judicial response to gender based violence, and protection of women survivors of violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Overall objective was to increase awareness of …
16 May 2018 – the Agency for Gender Equality of the Ministry for Human Rights and Refugees in Bosnia and Herzegovina is coordinating preparation of the third Action Plan for implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security for the period 2018 – 2022. The draft document has been made …
4 May 2018 – As a part of activities directed toward capacity building of the subjects of protection from violence in the Brčko District BiH, the Foundation United Women Banja Luka organized adaptation and opening of the office of the Sub-department for Social Protection, which created conditions for providing psychosocial support and assistance for women …
13 April 2018 – Brčko District (BD), as the special administative unit within Bosnia and Herzegovina is taking concrete steps to improve legislative and public policy framework on prevention and combating violence against women and domestic violence. At the end of February, BD Assembly adopted the Law on Protection from Domestic Violence, with objective to …