Non-governmental organisations protested outside the North Macedonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, demanding sanctions for those responsible for the ‘Public Room’ on Telegram – a group which abused girls’ social media photographs. This video belongs to the Macedonian Information Agency. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g7MZygOvSw
As part of the 'Empower youth, prevent violence!' initiative, Tirana secondary school students have filmed a video highlighting core values of respect, empathy, and the importance of reacting to any form of violence, including gender-based violence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SxVKR83E5I
Jovana Markulic, women’s rights an activist, talks about the devastating research according to which 41% of women experienced some form of sexual harassment by the age of fifteen; why it is important to trust victims of violence and how to create an environment of support for them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=km1HWKz0qqk
Being silent for many years has faded the knowledge and the limits of defining abusive behavior, that is why awareness it is important, in order to recognize it, fight it and report this kind of violence. Edlira Çepani In the last few years we can see that there is a
Modern women must be understanding of a slap, the judge says. And what do we say? I didn't ask for it!!! Dženana Alađuz In August 2018 an adult man stopped an 11-year-old girl, a neighbour, who was riding her bike home. 'He waved at her to stop, and when she
In time, besides the lessons at school and work, you will learn to stay silent. You will learn to ignore, to put up with it, to live with guilt. And although your inner being will be deeply hurt every time, you will choose silence, because who could you speak to?
How could it be that someone who sexually assaulted a child only serves a few months sentence, or practically avoids prison altogether? We have seen this in Montenegro. Kristina Mihailovic Any form of sexual abuse, and especially child abuse, provokes a rarely unified response and request from parents in Montenegro
In 2016, Kosovo Women’s Network launched the first rapport ever made in Kosovo, which evaluated that around 48.5% of Kosovars have experienced sexual harassment, while around 64% of the women in Kosovo have experienced sexual harassment for their whole lives. Adelina Berisha In December 2014 in Kosovo it was organized
I hope all arrogant superiors, coercers, abusers, disgusting local sheriffs, monsters in positions of power who can act abominably and get away with it unscathed, are shaking in their boots now, telling themselves their victims would rather stay silent than scream for help. Zoran Kesic I sometimes have this dream
An ideal vaccine would offer 100% protection, with no side-effects, and a single jab would mean life long protection. Can we expect a vaccine to match this description? Probably not. Dr Bojan Boškovski We have witnessed a global power struggle in vaccine procurement – who will be the first ones
