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Within the project "Support to education for Roma students" which is being implemented with the support of the Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees, made the distribution of clothing and footwear for 40 Roma pupils in primary and secondary schools as well as colleges. In addition to clothing and footwear already high school students are secured and monthly bus tickets.
RWA Better Future Tuzla financially supported the implementation of street actions in Tuzla, Vitez, Visoko, Prnjavor, Kakanj and Bijeljina with which began a month female Roma activism "I have the right to have rights".
In the period of 24-26.02.2017 in Tuzla and within the regional project "For the active inclusion and the rights of Roma women in the Western Balkans II" supported by the Austrian Development Agency through CARE International Balkans. Workshop on "Promotion of gender equality and prevention of gender-based violence" was aimed at the preparation of peer educators our associations to work in the community and work with young men and women on gender equality and prevention of gender-based violence.
Representatives of our association on training of the Foundation for the Empowerment of Women on the theme "Public relations and community initiatives." One of the presenter is our president Indira Bajramovic.
Workshop on "Communication with the Roma community"
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As part of the regional project "For the active inclusion and the rights of Roma women in the Western Balkans II" with the support of the Austrian Development Agency through CARE International Balkans in Prnjavor is by our partner organisations on the project grant in the community "Roma girl-Romani cej" held workshops for members of the intersectoral Commission, representatives of institutions and Roma / Roma women on "Communication with the Roma community".
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The European Union has published a list of organizations that received money under the EIDHR calls from 2016 dedicated funds for five projects totaling almost 1.7 million euros.
A public hearing on the Draft Law on Amendments to the Law on Health Insurance and the draft law on the treatment of infertility biomedical assisted fertilisation took place in Parliament 14/02/2017.
Association of Roma women "Better Future" Tuzla and the Association "Zemlja djece BiH" in cooperation with the Ministry of Internal Affairs TK organized a street action on the International Day for the prevention of human trafficking.
On this occasion by volunteers aforementioned associations and the police officers responsible for work in the community for citizens discuss and share educational materials with a clear message on the fight against human trafficking.
Children marriage is NOT TRADITION of Roma men and women
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Within the project "For the active inclusion and the rights of Roma women in the Western Balkans II" and within 16 days of activism by volunteers associations are in the town square Korzo held a street action. The objective of street actions is to inform our fellow citizens about problems in carrying child marriages as well as raising awareness of the wider community with a clear message that child marriage is NOT TRADITION Roma men and women.
Children's marriages-Roma traditions or criminal offense
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Bearing in mind that early marriage of children lead to violations of the fundamental rights of children, especially girls and right to unimpeded mental and physical development, their right to health and right to education we aim to draw the attention of the competent institutions and the wider community about the problem of child and sometimes contracted marriages that are often identified with traditional Roma / Roma women and bring joint conclusions, which should lead to actions that must be directed at prevention programs and measures, because a lack of knowledge about prevention leads to consequences not only for children but for society as a whole. The theme of the round table which took place 28.11.2016 in Tuzla within 16 days of activism 2016 CHILDREN'S MARRIAGE IS NOT TRADITION OF Roma men and women!
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In the period 18-20 November in Bijeljina was held training for employees and volunteers of the Association of Roma Women "Better Future" City of Tuzla in the field of monitoring of public policies. The goal of the training is to strengthen the capacity of staff and volunteer associations for monitoring and evaluation of public policies for Roma issues. The training was implemented in the framework of the "Joint Initiative to strengthen Roma civil society in the Western Balkans and Turkey", supported by the European Union in the framework of the call EuropeAid / 150147 / DH / ACT / PRAREG, project number 2015 / 370-300, implemented by Roma Active Albania and partner organization citizens' Association for the promotion of education of Roma '' Otaharin ''.
In cooperation with the Ministry of Security, the Department for Combating Human Trafficking, Association of Roma women "Better Future" for the fifth year in a row marked the European Day Against Human Trafficking.
On this occasion we held a street action in Tuzla, which aims to draw public attention to this increasingly common problem in our country.
At the last meeting held between residents of the local community Kiseljak and representatives of non-governmental organizations including the Association of Roma women "Better Future", which are active in this area, adopted a series of requirements and citizens' initiatives that would significantly improve life in this community.The planning process, which lasted six months gathering fifty activists led the Tuzla Community Foundation, and resulted in a proposed development plan for of the local community Kiseljak with the Action Plan for the period 2017-2019 It is a document that contains the appropriate solutions to specific problems in this community.
Topics at which put the biggest focus during the six-month process were the environment and tourism potentials Kiseljak, infrastructure, education, health, employment, social protection and social life of the local population. The group of activists who worked at drafting of the plan, is determined to be the same in the upcoming period presents Tuzla City Council in order to partly be financed from the city budget. Proposed Plan will be presented to potential donors, associations and activists Kiseljak who are willing to invest in their community, with the additional attraction of funds available from international sources.
Trophy UEFA Champions League on the square in Tuzla
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Trophy Tour UEFA Champions League in Bosnia and Herzegovina, presented by UniCredit, after Sarajevo continued in Tuzla. The truck, which was specially designed for the trophy tour UEFA Champions League, has been turned into an exhibition space of 200 square meters.