The new study’s findings point out to obstacles that migrant women face in political and democratic participation in Serbia

The new study’s findings point out to obstacles that migrant women face in political and democratic participation in Serbia

As a member of the Women in Development Europe+ (WIDE+), a network of associations and activists that fights for women’s rights, NGO Atina has published a comprehensive study “Political and Democratic Participation of Migrant Women in the Republic of Serbia”. This study is part of a series of studies concerning the political and democratic participation of migrant women in Serbia, Denmark, Italy, Germany, and Europe in general.

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Promising practices in protecting victims of human trafficking during the COVID-19 pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has shown that the life of a girl or a woman, victim of violence, is in many ways reminiscent of a permanent state of emergency. Many of the girls and women with such experience, particularly victims of human trafficking, were socially isolated even before the crisis caused by the pandemic. Unfortunately, all the worries other citizens had in COVID-19, which referred to whether they would have enough food, work, and freedom, came true for victims of human trafficking.

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Fight for gender equality – from an idea to local activism

With the event "Fight for gender equality – from an idea to local activism” a series of activities within an initiative "With and for Girls - Support to local Youth Offices to work on gender equality awareness raising" were concluded, which has, for years now, been implemented by Atina with the support of the United Nations Population Fund Serbia (UNFPA). This event was dedicated to the exchange of activists experiences and practices acquired during the project implementation by the girls activists and representatives of local Youth Offices from Belgrade, Subotica and Niš.

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“In front of the Screens” research on gender-based violence in the digital environment

Girls are not as safe in a digital environment as boys

Results of the research “In front of the Screens” on gender-based violence in the digital environment

NGO “Atina” has published its latest research “In front of the Screens” about gender-based violence in the digital environment. The research was conducted in the first half of 2022, with the participation of 624 18 and 19-year-old girls from 24 high schools in Belgrade, Niš and Subotica.

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Bazaar "For the Brave”: Women migrants and refugees marked the International Women's Day in Bosilegrad

On the occasion of marking the International Women's Day together with girls and women accommodated in the reception center in Bosilegrad, a sales bazaar called "For the Brave" was organized, with the aim of promoting women's entrepreneurship, togetherness and solidarity, as well as accepting cultural differences. Girls and women refugees gathered in front of the Bosilegrad municipality building and invited citizens, activists, representatives of international organizations to send a message of courage and solidarity, acceptance of diversity and mutual support to all women and girls.

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