In just two months, the Informal Network for Combating Sexism in the Media and Advertising Industry identified more than 830 sexist articles published in Croatian media. Among the domestic media outlets, the portal Dnevno.hr leads in the number of sexist articles, followed closely by 24sata, Net.hr, and Slobodna Dalmacija. Analyzing the collected examples, the Network concluded that […]
On March 29, 2023, the International Multireligious and Intercultural Center IMIC Together in Sarajevo hosted the launch of the English edition of the book “Bridge-Builders in (Post)War Times: Guidelines on Interreligious Dialogue,” supported by KAICIID from Portugal. The author of the book, Jelena Jorgačević Kisić, is a journalist for the Belgrade weekly Vreme and a doctoral student[…]
For the portal tačno.net, Professor Dr. Sci. Zilka Spahić Šiljak, the program director of the TPO Foundation, discussed the significance and manner of celebrating International Women’s Day. “Working women are not the only ones who suffer due to difficult working conditions and low wages. Nor are male workers faring any better.” (Clara Zetkin) When March 8 is[…]
Education on gender-based violence should be integrated into the curriculum, as without it, there will be no change in awareness or behavior patterns. Currently, non-governmental organizations in our country are primarily addressing this issue. The responsibility for introducing such education in schools rests at the cantonal level, while the Federal Ministry of Education and Science only has[…]
Allah commands education for everyone, but the Puritans deny it to women in the name of Islam. One of the ways to subjugate people and nations is to deny them education or to devalue it by lowering standards to the extent that the number of formally educated individuals who are, in essence, uneducated and incapable of developing[…]
Scientist, professor, and activist Zilka Spahić Šiljak is the author of a regional study on gender-based violence and discrimination conducted at 18 universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, and Montenegro. The biggest challenge was engaging educators and helping them understand that this is not merely a women’s issue. Source: https://www.nacional.hr/zilka-spahic-siljak-na-sveucilistima-u-regiji-nasilje-se-zataskava-o-njemu-se-nerado-govori/ Last Tuesday, at the Faculty of[…]
Do we have the courage to question our own beliefs, worldviews, and practices? Do we possess the strength to confront the structural violence perpetrated by patriarchal institutions, both secular and religious? Are we willing to listen to different perspectives and respect opinions, even when we disagree with them? Are we ready to honor human freedom and the[…]
Feminism is not only a movement for gender equality but also advocates for environmental protection and peace, as Russian feminists have powerfully demonstrated. The stereotype that women are apolitical and that their protests pose less threat to the regime compared to those of male political parties or non-governmental organizations has been cleverly leveraged by these women. As[…]
ZILKA SPAHIĆ-SILIAK The female body as a battlefield of morality: mehr and covering the body The body is far from a neutral space, as various symbols and messages are inscribed upon it—whether through external markers like clothing or through symbolic representations of ethnic, national, or religious values. These values are often embodied in figures such as mothers,[…]
