KOĹ NICA (BEEHIVE) Project – strengthening youth female leaders in youth organisations hosted a ceremony of awarding certificates for 168 youth female leaders from 12 municipalities from all over BiH in in the end of November, for the formal ending of the project.
The project was conducted by the Institute for Youth Development KULT and the BH Expert Association with the financial support of the UN WOMEN, and supported by the Ministry of Justice of BiH, Agency for Gender Equality, Gender Centre of FBiH, Gender Centre – Centre for Equality and Gender Equality of the Government of RS and the German Developmental Agency of GIZ. The project partners were 12 municipalities and 12 local organisations including: the Municipality of IlidĹľa and the Educational-Leisure Centre for Youth SPAJALICA, the Municipality of Velika Kladuša and the Democratic Youth Organisation DOM, Municipality of Ĺ˝ep?e and Youth Centre Putokazi, the Municipality of Gra?anica and Association ANEA – Youth of Gra?anica, the City of Sarajevo (with its four municipalities) and the Association of Citizens WHY NOT?, the Municipality of East IlidĹľa and the Youth Council, the Municipality of Prijedor and DON Association, the Municipality of Bugojno and the Centre for Youth Support Ĺ AHT, the Municipality of Vlasenica and the Youth Council, the Municipality of Ĺ ekovi?i and the Centre for Affirmation of Youth CAM, the Municipality of Vogoš?a and Youth Centre FUTURE, the Municipality of Ĺ ipovo and the Youth Centre Ĺ ipovo.
The certified youth leaders attended eight 3-day training modules, 3 civic actions and a volunteer engagement, a training for peer trainers, a study trip and advanced advocating training during which they acquired knowledge, skills and experience in a methodologically versatile manner that will be necessary not only for social activism but also for a lifelong usage.
The topics of the module that was the part of KOĹ NICA were:
1. Civil society and youth activism,
2. Gender awareness,
3. Teamwork and leadership,
4. Public relations,
5. Human rights and democracy,
6. Youth work and youth policy,
7. The issue of gender equality in youth strategy,
8. Self-strengthening.
Training of active youth who work within the association presents for the society a professionalisation in the area of youth work. With this process the society acquires expert multipliers and persons who directly work with other youth. The training is a long-term process in which expert knowledge, practical exercises and experience are intertwined. It incites the development of democracy and civil society in order to strengthen the social interest of youth.
Youth leaders are girls who advocate for improvement of youth position in their communities. On the one hand, they work on creating a better offer for youth in order to have them complete their time usefully in the youth centre, or somewhere else, while, on the other hand, they cooperate with the authorities for institutional and long-term solution for the problem and satisfying youth needs.
The attendants acquired confidence, considered their abilities and potentials and learned to work in a team. They practically experienced solidarity, creativity, the ability to communicate, but also developed a sense of responsibility in relation to society. Besides, they learned to use arguments in discussion, to acquire and use information and necessary materials, and acquired the skills of management and conducting business. It all enables them to manage more easily in the business world and develop a successful career.
Project evaluation confirmed the achievement of general project goals, some of which were:
- The girls acquired leadership in decision-making processes;
- The girls were acknowledged as partners in dialogue with the “political society” through strengthened advocating and organisational abilities;
- The girls were recognized as partners in implementing youth strategies/policies and state Action Plan for Gender Equality;
- The girls improved their abilities in taking responsibility;
- The girls became youth leaders and advocated for the rights of women and youth equality at all levels of authority in BiH;
- The project increased the capacity of girls for an active involvement in implementing youth strategy/policy at a local level;
- The girls were strengthened in advocating gender equality in local communities through youth councils and youth associations,
- The girls were strengthened in active roles for development of democratic society.
The results of the research conducted on conclusion of the project indicate that the participants display significantly high levels on all evaluated key areas before and after the training. Also, the girls that are currently hired in youth organisations demonstrate better results on evaluated fields.
The girls who were awarded with the certificates are:
Lejla Salkanovi?
Merima Sal?in
Dženana Baš?elija
Amra Brki?
Adisa Koki?
Merisa Osmanovi?
Leila Lizde
Lejla Nuki?
Berina Abdagi?
Fatima Ka?apor
Amila HodĹľi?
Amela Baši?
Selma-Sara Stamboli?
Edna Levi?
Amina Lu?kin
Ilma Islambegovi?
Azra Cucak
Amela Ahmetagi?
Emina Omerovi?
Berina Bukva
Elma Bešli?
Leila Ĺ eper
Belma Ĺ teta
Sajra Vin?evi?
Ruba Velagi?
Amra ?ugum
Anida Doljan?i?
Amira Arnautovi?
Jasmina Dizdarevi?
Safija Ali?kovi?
Seada Kanti?
Selma Bukva
Ena Sokol
Alma Be?irevi?
Emina Lepi?
Selma MandĹľi?
Azira ?erimovi?
Nasiha Mustedanagi?
Hanka Didovi?
Šejla Tralješi?
Elma Mujaki?
Vanesa Mujaki?
Jasmina Keserovi?
Sanda Zahirovi?
Sadina Kuduzovi?
Ena Kapi?
Melisa Keki?
Edina Veli?
Anida Keki?
Mirela Kendi?
Asima Sefi?
Elvira Dizdarevi?
Aldijana Zarifovi?
Ranka Vojnovi?
Bojana Bojani?
Mirjana Stupar
Mirjana Vu?kovi?
Mirjana ?ubrilo
Bojana Stanojevi?
Nevena Došen
Tatjana In?i?
Sanja Vukelja
Jelena Stankovi?
Neda Fuštar
Sava Gavrilovi?
DĹľenita Ibrahimovi?
DĹľejla Masli?
Amina Tajar
Mejra Tihak
Nejira PandĹľo
Amra Mustejbegovi?
Larisa HodĹľi?
Nejla Ljubun?i?
Ena HodĹľi?
Milica ?oki?
Sanja ?oki?
Zorana Jovanovi?
Marija Popovi?
Milijana Mili?
Milica Mili?
Jovana Baši?
Zorica Radoj?i?
Vukosava Mili?
RuĹľica Maksimovi?
Tijana Baši?
Mira Ognjenovi?
Ljiljana ?vori?
Ivana Vukojlnovi?
Sabiha Rami?
Alma Lojo
Amina HodĹľi?
Selma Musi?
Naida Arnaut
Minela Išeri?
Šejla Pašali?
Amra Nali?
Alma Dedi?
Ajla Kasumovi?
Azra ?uderija
Tanja Danilovi?
Milica Panti?
Tanja Rikanovi?
Marijana Staniši?
Marijana Bobar
RuĹľica Luki?
Natalija Maksimovi?
Milena Ostoji?
Marijana Staniši?
Sandra Lipovac
Dušica Luki?
Dragana Mirovi?
Marta Loši?
Isidora Purkovi?
Sara Mati?
Nataša Slijep?evi?
Katarina Purkovi?
Elma Mujki?
Azra Spre?i?
Sanja Hasanbaši?
Jasmina Maglajli?
Zada Beši?
Šejla Šuša
Amra Mujki?
Senaida Krajinovi?
Hurija Mulahusejnovi?
Ilvana Har?in
DĹľenana Bri?i?
Merana HadĹľihasanovi?
Elma Ajanovi?
Hana Mali?begovi?
Almira Omer?i?
Andrijana Katava
Indira Klanco
Natalija Juri?
Ivana Juri?
Marijana Juri?
Aida Tutnji?
Mahira Baši?
Marina Ĺ upukovi?
Monika Tadi?
Amina Efendi?
Ivana Kotlaja
Aleksandra Tolj
NadeĹľda Mojsilovi?
Bojana Kenji?
Biljana Dragaš
Koviljka Kenji?
Andrea Vuji?i?
Jelena Samoukovi?
SnjeĹľana Samoukovi?
Jovana PandĹľi?
Biljana Tešanovi?
Vedrana Ĺ akota
Sanja Lubura
Nevena Petkovi?
Jovana Simani?
Tanja Kešelj
Željka Mitri?
Bogdana Peši?
Milena Glamo?anin
Rada Kokošar
Jelena SamardĹľi?
Jelena Vasili?
Irma Dadovi?
Dragana Ze?evi?
Tamara ?apa
Branka Mitri?
We congratulate to all youth female leaders, and many thanks to you, our dear readers, for your support and make sure to continue following us at www. kosnica.ba.
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