Kvinna till Kvinna has supported women’s rights in Serbia since 1994. Amid simmering tension with Kosovo, rising nationalism and a troubled wartime past, women’s rights receive little attention in Serbia. Our partners work to prevent gender-based violence, support its victims/survivors, call for peace and advocate for minority rights. But speaking up is dangerous: many activists face violent opposition. Our work in Serbia is conducted from our office in Belgrade.
In Serbia, women’s rights are marginalised in a political climate marked by nationalism, corruption and discrimination. Our partner organisations work to end gender-based violence and defend women’s rights in the face of growing backlash.
This is why we are present:
After years of political advocacy, the Serbian women’s movement’s work has paid off. A new law on preventing domestic violence has been adopted, and May 18 is now a national day of remembrance for women murdered by their male partners.
Photo: Sandra Mandić
At a time when the challenges faced by women’s rights activists are intensifying, the call for feminist solidarity and collaboration has never been more urgent, as highlighted at the recent Regional Networking and Exchange Forum for Feminist Strategies — “Solidarity is Our Strength.” The Forum was organised by The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation, with support from the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
20 February 2025
Across the Western Balkans, women’s rights activists are joining forces, demanding an end to sexual violence against women. Our North Macedonia team explains why.
3 May 2021
Mirjana Mirosavljevic Bobic, who runs a Serbian organisation that supports women’s organisations, does not have to think long to come up with examples of how women’s rights activists’ space to act is shrinking. “By being highly visible, we dismantle traditional gender roles. That drives conservatives and fascists crazy,” she says.
8 March 2018
Each year, several women in Serbia are murdered in their homes. But the perpetrators usually walk free. That is why Kvinna till Kvinna’s partner organisations work to change both attitudes and laws on violence against women – all while saving lives.
26 February 2016
A police officer urged football hooligans to unite and attack women advocating for peace in Serbia. Now, two years after his threatening Facebook post, the man is being tried in court. Serbian women’s rights activists demand their government stand up for them.
18 October 2012