According to the United Nations, there are approximately 1.2 billion young people between the ages of 15 and 24 worldwide, making up 16% of the global population. This represents a significant demographic group with the potential to contribute to social, economic, and political development. A study by the European Commission revealed that only 35% of…

2.3 million people entered the EU from non-EU countries in 2021, an increase of almost 18% compared with 2020, and 1.4 million people previously residing in one EU Member State migrated to another Member State. People move for various reasons and while many individuals migrate out of choice, many others migrate out of necessity. When…

Through active participation, young people are empowered to play a vital role in their own development as well as in that of their communities, helping them to learn vital life-skills, develop knowledge on human rights and citizenship and to promote positive civic action. To participate effectively, young people must be given the proper tools, such…

On September 13, the Ministry of Internal Affairs banned the Pride walk in Belgrade, which is part of EuroPride 2022 – a European manifestation dedicated to LGBT+ rights, which the Serbian capital was the last year’s host. Radio Free Europe researched the topic of human rights through the prism of LGBTQ+ rights and checked what…

Women in the Western Balkans’ region remain underrepresented no matter what sphere we are talking about, whether it be the media or decision-making bodies. There is a huge pay gap, in favor of men, and still not many actions are taken in order to reduce the gaps that generally exist between men and women. Media…

We live in the world and the time in which we are more connected than ever. How so? Through social media and other channels of communication people today interact with more people in a day, than our ancestors have in their lifetime. This has led to us having a more diverse heterogeneous reality which we…

Youth is more than often represented as a passive, homogenous group of  people. A layer of our society which is the least interested in the processes important for its sustainability and endurance. But we mustn’t talk about the youth as a homogenous group that doesn’t really care about anything, but would rather party all the…

Where are human rights in Serbia? Statistics show that more than 80 percent of Serbian citizens believe that the state does not provide adequate health care. As many as 91 percent of citizens believe that the state fights against domestic violence ineffectively, and last year alone, 25 women were killed in domestic violence. And while…

One of the beauties of queer identities lies in the fact that there is no need for labeling unless an individuals explecetly has a desire to identify as one thing or another. The beauty is also in the atmosphere and value which is usually linked wtih the LGBTQ+ community and that being that this community…

In 2023 women are still experiencing discrimination in multiple forms. In some aspects more, in others less, but we are still very far from gender equality. UNESCO and the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2021 both found that the time needed to close the gender gap worldwide has increased from 99.5 years to…