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Sabina Ćudić: Any Form of Public Engagement is Luxury for Women

author: Dejan Georgievski

04/03/2013 - 18:20

Gender(s), Headnews, News, Rotator, Bosnia and Herzegovina

“The Price of Political Engagement of Women” was the title of the discussion session with political scientist Sabina Ćudić who talked about the problems faced by women in BiH and all over the world, last Thursday, February 28, 2013, at the Boris Smoje Gallery in Sarajevo. The event was organized by the Helsinki Citizens' Assembly of Banja Luka (HCABL).

Macedonia: On “Vest's” Poll, Its Cancellation and Media Reactions

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19/02/2013 - 00:00

Civil Rights, Discrimination, EngageMind, Freedom of expression, Gender(s), Hate Speech, Headnews, Media, Opinion and analyses, Freedom of expression, Rotator, Macedonia

In the first of the series of analysis of media reporting in Macedonia, prepared under the auspices of the USAID Project for Strengthening the Media, implemented by the Foundation Metamorphosis, human rights expert Mirjana Najčevska analyed the reporting in the case of the “Which Female TV Personality Should Interview Gruevski Wearing no Panties” poll conducted by the “Vest” daily...

Results of Female Candidates in Local Elections Dismal; Ample Space for Progress

author: Dejan Georgievski

24/12/2012 - 11:19

Democracy, Digital newsroom, EngageMind, Gender, Gender(s), Headnews, News, Politics, Women's rights, Rotator, Bosnia and Herzegovina

The NGOs that implemented the three campaigns for greater participation of women in Local Elections 2012 – Her Elections 2012, 101 Reason to Vote for Women and Vote Women! pointed out, in the open letter to the BiH public issued...

Post-WCIT civil society statement: A way forward

author: Dejan Georgievski

19/12/2012 - 11:16

Civil society, Freedom of expression, Gender, Gender(s), Headnews, Human rights, Internet, Internet rights and openness, News, United Nations, Freedom of expression, Rotator, Internet governance, Internet prava

After the failure of the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) in Dubai, December 3-14, 2012, to reach an agreement on the new International Telecommunications Regulations (ITRs) the civil society groups came forward with a joint post-WCIT statement calling upon states “to recognize the importance of upholding human rights in all spheres, including the Internet”.

Kosovo 2.0 Sex Issue Launch Attacked by Right-wing Extremists

author: Dejan Georgievski

18/12/2012 - 10:25

Freedom of expression, Gender, Gender(s), Hate Speech, Hate-Crimes, Headnews, LGBT, News, Sexuality, Freedom of expression, Rotator, Internet prava, Kosovo

The launch of the Kosovo 2.0 magazine edition dedicated to exploration of heterosexual and same sex sexuality in Western Balkans, held last Friday, December 14, 2012 in Prishtina/Priština was disrupted by a group of about 20 men who rushed the stage at the Youth Centre (Boro Ramizi) and beat up one of the employees of the magazine, chanting homophobic slogans like “Out Pederasts!” and “God is great!”.

Nikoleta Paneva - Super-teacher and Geek of a Sort

author: Dejan Georgievski

04/12/2012 - 16:12

Digital newsroom, EngageMind, Gender(s)

The typical idea of a Linux user involves some programmer type or a geek (with all the stereotype in terms of physical appearance it brings to the table), or motley dressed activist boys and girls keen on anti-corporate action.

RoR Workshop on Programming for Women and Girls in Zagreb

author: Dejan Georgievski

16/10/2012 - 12:09

Digital newsroom, Education, EngageMind, Gender, Gender(s), Headnews, ICT, News, Women's rights, Rotator, Croatia

The Rails Girls global non-profit movement organizes a Ruby on Rails workshop in Zagreb, October 19-20, 2012. At the workshop, the participants will get introduced to tools that will allow them easier understanding of technology and development of their ideas.

Digital Storytelling as a Feminist Practice

author: Dejan Georgievski

17/09/2012 - 11:07

Digital newsroom, EngageMind, Gender, Gender(s), Opinion and analyses, Take Back the Tech, Women's rights, Take Back the Tech!

Digital storytelling provides a powerful way of using information and communication technologies and digital media for production and distribution of stories to empower marginalised women, writes Sigrid Kannengießer for GenderIT.org portal.