Routine cutting of the perineum, intimate unhygienic shaving, forced breastfeeding and the Kristeler operation - all this is obstetric violence in Portugal. How is it in Serbia?
Victims often have to tell their story all over again, to the police, prosecutors and judges. They face pressure from abusers and families to withdraw their charges or their testimony. They often lack the knowledge and support to navigate the court system, and the additional burden is the length of court proceedings
Among the most noticeable changes in the population of the occupied European territories during the Second World War was the impact that the occupation had on gender and generational relations and the structure of society. It was a world without grown men, whose roles were taken over by women
With the decision to admit 12 women as corresponding members, including Milena Marković and Vida Ognjenović, it seems that the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts is abandoning the previous practice based on the view that the criteria required for academics are better met by men than women
In addition to economic and health aspects, which did not receive high marks for justified reasons, a deeper analysis of "well-rated" areas, such as political power and education, reveals controversial issues. There are ten women in the current composition of the Government of Serbia, which represents about 30 percent of the seats in the executive power, the share of women deputies in the National Assembly is about 35 percent, which is also a good percentage of the representation of women in the legislative power. However, what is the real power of female ministers and MPs? How much do they participate in making important decisions and creating public policies
From the beginning of the year to the end of August, there were 909 fewer live births in Serbia than last year, when our demographic picture was already at a record low. This was contributed by the small number and old viewpoint
In the same week, the Minister for Family Care, Milica Đurđević Stamenkovski, called on citizens to reproduce and sent a message that the state of Serbia does not care about the children of women killed in femicides.
"Let's remember fairy tales - old women are very often carriers of negative characteristics, holders of chthonic positions and distinctions. Wicked witches are usually old women. Whether we are talking about Baba Yaga or Ursula from The Little Mermaid, a woman in her mature years always inspires mistrust, which, as the story progresses, turns out to be justified. This is by no means accidental," Ana Ninković from Women's Solidarity explains to Vreme
The menstrual cycle is still largely taboo, and tampons and pads are taxed at 20 percent in Serbia. Initiatives to be available for free are rare, but sometimes they succeed - like now in schools in Vranje
The Supreme Court's decision did not affect the total number of abortions performed across the US. Limited access to abortion means travel to other states. Abortion bans in Republican states have forced women to travel to other states to terminate pregnancies.
During the previous year, more than 32.000 emergency measures were imposed on abusers, but only in three percent of cases did the murdered women report the violence beforehand
Two murders of women within five days horrified Kosovo, but they are not a surprise. Experts say that in a harsh patriarchy, women are left at the mercy of their husbands, and that the system overlooks abusers. They often get away with a paltry fine
Director of the Clinic for Psychiatry KKUK Faton Kutlovci said that there are only nine beds in the department of addiction, while in the first three months of this year there were 35 patients
Until recently, girls were hindered even when enrolling in the Military High School. And the interest is huge. "Vreme" investigates how women in the Serbian army are doing and whether they face discrimination
Saudi Arabia elected to chair the Commission on the Status of Women despite fierce criticism from human rights organizations
The authorities assessed their performance as an act of "social defiance", which led to their arrest at the behest of the prosecutor.
Elderly people in Serbia rate their health significantly worse than their peers living in the EU
Among the detained journalists is a reporter from the French agency AFP. They followed the protest of women whose husbands are on the battlefields and who have been asking President Putin to bring them home for weeks.
The latest project of the DAH Theater talks about important women who were ahead of their time and whose work this society does not appreciate as much as the works of their colleagues.
In Serbia, more than 43 percent of women give up their share of the inheritance, Katarina Ranković, the representative of the Women's Association of the Kolubara district, pointed out today, adding that women are the sole owners of 25 percent of property, and that they make up 51 percent of society.
The law prescribes a shift in the age requirement for women until 2032, when the conditions for both sexes will be equal, 65 years of age and at least 15 years of service
"Unfortunately, we witness every day that prostitution and mediation in prostitution are promoted in the media with a national frequency, by bringing repeatedly convicted pimps who wholeheartedly promote violent behavior and violence against women in general, without any sanctions for their behavior," he told the portal. Vremena" Jelena Hrnjak, program manager of NGO Athens, an organization for the protection of women victims of human trafficking
The Autonomous Women's Center called this decision of the Prosecutor's Office devastating for all women and girls who have experienced or are experiencing their private photos and videos being shared without authorization on social networks and comments
Almost half of the elderly women in Serbia live in rural areas. Their socio-economic position is much worse compared to their urban peers
The Internet and social networks have led to the fact that today the control of victims of human trafficking has taken on a different form. There is less and less physical violence, and more and more psychological violence in the form of blackmail and threats. The penalties for this crime, apart from being small in themselves, are further mitigated by retraining in prostitution mediation
Men are disgusted by this topic, and women are ashamed. Younger women don't want to think about it and the story is very foreign to them, and older women don't expect support, nor the opening of these issues, because it hasn't happened before. Lidija Vasiljević, doctor of political science and psychotherapist, confirms for "Vreme" that most women are very uncomfortable and try to hide the signs of menopause, i.e. they don't notice
In tomorrow's edition, the tabloid "Alo" publishes on its front page a photo of a half-naked woman who it claims works at the prosecutor's office, and that the photo was taken at the workplace. "Journalists against violence against women" ask what the prosecutor's office will do upon learning that public office holders knowingly participated in the act that is being prosecuted.
