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Edita Tahiri
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Martin Dimitrov

A leader’s fight for freedom

The story of Kosovo leader Edita Tahiri – from the struggle for independence to wartime peace negotiations and on to today. When it comes to formal peace processes and decision-making, discrimination against women continues. She still remains the only woman in the Balkans to have led formal peace negotiations. Being a liberal woman in a relatively conservative Balkan nation is not an easy task.

Puljak
#FemaleFowardInternational
Martin Dimitrov

Meet Marijana Puljak from Croatia

When IT engineer Marijana Puljak took her first steps into civic activism more than a decade ago, she merely wanted to see that her neighbourhood in the city of Split, Croatia got a primary school for her children and those of her neighbours. Twelve years down the road, she is a full-time politician and has the ambition to establish a new liberal alternative to the status-quo parties that, instead of forever digging into the past, seeks workable solutions for the co

Zeynep Alemdar
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Zornitsa Stoilova

Meet Zeynep Alemdar from Turkey

The academic and civil society ‘motor’ advocating for more female participation in foreign policy decision-making. As an academic, but also a force in civil society, she is focused on bringing the female perspective forward in both local and global decision-making processes. She strives to be a better version of herself and hopes to inspire people to do the same.

Edita Tahiri
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Martin Dimitrov

Meet Edita Tahiri from Kosovo

Very few women in the world can start their life’s journey as part of an oppressed people in their country, grow to be the voice of their new-born nation to the world, help it earn its freedom, and not only live to tell the tale, but also make a successful political career. Edita Tahiri from Kosovo is one such rare example, and she has many stories to tell.

Women leading protests documentary film: Maryna Rusia Shukiurava
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Zornitsa Stoilova

We are the Power Here

In the documentary film “Women leading protests”, activist and music artist Maryna Rusia Shukiurava tells the inspiring story of how women realized and claimed their power in Belarusian society. She has been part of the opposition movement in Belarus since she was 18 years old. She has often expressed her political opinion through her work as a musician and as an NGO activist.

Valeriia Lutkovska
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Joanna Elmy

Meet Valeriia Lutkovska from Ukraine

Meet Valeriia Lutkovska from Ukraine - a woman on the diplomatic frontline. Valeriia Lutkovska is the example of a freedom warrior: she might not agree with what you say, but she will fight for your right to say it.

Papanikolau
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Mila Cherneva

Meet Katerina Papanikolaou from Greece

Passionate, liberal, enthusiastic – this is how Katerina Papanikolaou describes herself. She is a senior consultant and she believes in the value of human rights and in female empowerment.

Eva Tovmasyan
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Joanna Elmy

Meet Eva Tovmasyan from Armenia

Meet the female forward ambassador from Armenia and a master communicator- Eva Tovmasyan. This human rights activist turned Supreme Court spokeswoman shares why she believes a personal example is the best mechanism for change.

Inna Sovsun
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Zornitsa Stoilova

Meet Inna Sovsun from Ukraine

Meet Inna Sovsun from Ukraine- the outspoken lawmaker who believes that values still matter in politics. Whether it is speaking up against injustice, standing up for a colleague, or debating ideas, it is important for her to tell the truth and be respectful to her opponents.

Vukosava Crnjanski
SERBIA
Michael Roick

“Fateful elections” in Serbia?

Election observation missions at national and local level have been at the centre of the activities of the independent Centre for Research, Transparency and Accountability (CRTA) for several years. The focus is not only on the day of the election itself. Months beforehand, the Centre observes and analyses whether democratic standards are in place and whether political competitors are being treated fairly and given sufficient coverage and mention in the media...

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