Challenges faced by women entrepreneurs in Drvar

Dragana Aćić, a very successful and persistent woman on the one hand, but a very modest person on the other, at the very beginning of the conversation, remembered her beginnings in the production of jams, as well as her journey into the world of entrepreneurship. She started the production in 2017, after returning to Drvar. The idea, […]

Association “Eko Habitat” Goražde – We witness avoidance of responsibility, we live comfortably like nothing happened, and we are surrounded by waste

Association “Eko Habitat” Goražde was founded with the aim of promoting an integrated approach to environmental protection in the Bosnian-Podrinje Canton Goražde. Amela Džafović Kešan and Mirela Mekić-Borović from the Association for “Snaga lokalnog” talked about the garbage disposal in the Drina river, destruction of flora and fauna of the Drina river basin, but also the difficulties[…]

OKC Abrašević – Mostar // We want to promote and strengthen work on multiple identities

OKC Abrašević from Mostar, were founded from the need to provide a space that will offer citizens, especially young people, the opportunity to work and creatively express themselves, a place for cultural education, broad social discussion, analysis and criticism of the current society in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as global society. Through the years of its[…]

Jasmina Hanjalić: “I will continue spreading motivation for volunteer work and activism”

Snaga lokalnog brings a conversation with Jasmina Hanjalić, a doctor, writer, nature lover and environmental activist. She spends half of her time in Tarčin, where she uses her free time to explore the natural beauties, and motivates the locals to initiate positive changes starting from their own backyards. We talked with Mrs. Hanjalić about the cleaning action[…]

Culture Association Kontrast from Tešanj presented at the Metropolitan University in Prague

Painter Mirela Kulović, co-founder of the Culture Association Kontrast, was a guest lecturer at the Metropolitan University Prague, where she presented three successfully implemented projects: Women Poets in Focus, Cultural Event Stolac and Young Writers of Zenica-Doboj Canton. She spoke about the missions of these projects, their goals and results, as well as their impact on culture[…]

Dina Bajrektarević – Tuzla Open Centre (TOC) – Our work is based on emphasizing multi-identities

Author: Đorđe Krajišnik Tuzla Open Centre (TOC) is a non-governmental organization operating in the Tuzla Canton and whose mission is to promote the human rights of LGBTI people and gender equality in public life and space through continuous activism on feminist principles. TOC operates at the local and regional level, through connections and networking with BiH, regional[…]

Youth Movement “Revolt” Tuzla: Burning issues are discussed when their solution is needed

The Youth Movement Revolt is an organization that gathers and guides young people in the fight against injustice, poverty, violence, corruption, discrimination, irresponsible politicians and negative authorities. During the numerous actions organized by Revolt, as stated in the official presentation of the movement, several hundred young people joined from all over Bosnia and Herzegovina, young people of[…]

Abida Pehlić – Association “Novi put” Mostar: We knew that there were a large number of cases of violence, but not so many

Association “Novi put” from Mostar was founded in 2010 at the initiative of women who have gained many years of experience in preventing and combating trafficking, gender-based violence and violence against children and working directly with potential and actual victims of these forms of violence. In addition, the Association “Novi put” is actively working on educating marginalized[…]