Reconstruction Women’s Fund presents the 2024 Annual Report!
RWFund News
Peace Connect encounter report: Collective pledge of care
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Peace Connect, an encounter, challenging and celebration of peacebuilding gathering 545 people from 85 countries, has fortified the long-present narrative that peace wears not only many hats, but also a lot of layered clothing, visible and invisible garments. Held in Nairobi, Kenya, in mid-October, it was an arena for questioning how we support peace, how we maintain it, and how to keep our actions genuine, not just aligned with what is “fashionable” according to any top-down demands.
Maša Elezović: Strenghtening Trust
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Maša Elezović is a feminist and activist whose job is communications and design. She holds a Masters in Gender Studies from University College London (UCL) with Chevening scholarship from British government. With the MEXT scholarship of Japanese government, she did research at Kyoto University. She worked as a coordinator and then regional manager of women’s program in Trag Foundation where she developed programs of support to organizations working on gender-based violence, gender justice and strengthening the feminist movement in the Western Balkans.
Jelena Ačanski (Uncut Creations): We Cannot Monetize Personal Assistance
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Jelena Ačanski holds a PhD in biological sciences and, as she says, a preschool diploma in vector illustration design. Her endlessly charming illustrations have quietly won the hearts of cat lovers, but beyond the witty messages on t-shirts for cat enthusiasts, Jelena is also known for her solidarity-driven campaigns. This time, we’re talking to her for the “Why We Donate” section about her contributions to the “Living Upright” Center and the accessibility of personal assistant services for people with disabilities, as well as her views on solidarity, community, and creating a more just world.
Conversation with the Founders: Staša Zajović
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We wrap up our series of conversations with the founders celebrating 20 years of Reconstruction with the interview with Staša Zajović, a peace activist and coordinator of Women in Black.
Interview with the founders: Svenka Savić
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We continue celebrating 20 years of Reconstruction with a conversation with the founders! Read the interview below with Svenka Savić, a linguist, Professor Emerita at the University of Novi Sad, and retired professor of psycholinguistics at the Faculty of Philosophy in Novi Sad.
Interview with the founders: Mirjana Mirosavljević Bobić
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As we celebrate 20 years of the Reconstruction Women’s Fund, we reflect on the beginnings in a conversation with our founders! First up is Mirjana Mirosavljević Bobić, a journalist, activist, one of the founders of RŽF, and our long-time director!
20 years of Reconstruction Women’s Fund!
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Two decades of work, fight, support, and solidarity. Hundreds of supported groups, festivals, events, and publications. How do we present all of this?
