Women in Black, Serbia
Background/Goals:
On 9th October 1991, Women in Black began a public nonviolent protest against the war; the Serbian regime’s policy; nationalism; militarism and all forms of hatred, discrimination and violence. Thus far, it has organized more than 500 protests, most of which have taken place in the streets and squares of Belgrade, but also in other cities of Serbia and Montenegro, throughout the former Yugoslavia, other cities in Europe, and around the world . Antimilitarism and non-violence is our spiritual orientation and our political choice.
Projects:
Women, Peace, Security
Women, peace, security – regional conference held every year in October from 2005 to 2010 in Belgrade on the occasion of the anniversary of Resolution 1325.
Apart from this, Women in Black has organised dozens of workshops in various regions of Serbia about the correlation between security issues, reproductive rights, transitional justice, the status of human rights defenders, such as:
Human Rights Defenders – International conference in Belgrade on March, 8 2009.
From the Traditional to a Feminist Security Concept– four regional seminars held in Serbia in 2010.
Women, Security and Activism – Repression of Human Rights Defenders Regional conference held in Totovo Selo in May 2007 in Vojvodina.
Reproductive Rights and Security – Action researches/surveys about reproductive rights in general, and about abortion in particular. The survey was carried out in 2002 in ten towns in Serbia and Montenegro.
Women, Security, Reproductive Rights and Transitional Justice – Research carried out in 2007 in Serbia among politically active women of civil and democratic orientation.
Reproductive Rights and Retraditionalisation – Research-activist project carried out in 2008, based on a sample of 987 respondents and 55 towns and settlements in Serbia were covered by this research.
Monitoring Process of the Drafting of the National Action Plan for the Implementation OF UNSCR 1325 – The survey research was completed in 2010 covering the whole territory of Serbia, under the title ‘Visibility, participativity, democracy and inclusiveness in the drafting of the National Action Plan for the implementation of the UN SC Resolution 1325.’ The survey research showed that this process was neither democratic, nor transparent, nor inclusive.
Women, Economic Migrants from Serbia in EU Countries – The research about women, economic migrants from Serbia in EU countries was conducted in 2010 and encompassed women–economic migrants from Serbia who migrated to EU countries while their families remained in Serbia, as well as women who migrated to EU countries with their families. The research covered 125 women in total.
Economic Immigrants and Activists in EU Countries – Pilot survey research (2010) which included Women in Black Network activists in Spain, Italy, Great Britain, and France.
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