regular violent attacks<\/a>\u00a0on social media. Research from the NGO Democracy for Development showed that in July 2023 misogyny and other violent attacks against women were widespread throughout social media networks.<\/p>\nOne of the anomalies of newly won rights or more visibility with any marginalized group is that there will be a backlash against them.<\/p>\n
Unlike Serbia and Croatia, the women\u2019s movement in Kosovo moved at a remarkably slower speed. Post-war Kosovo society distinctly played catch up moving quickly with the help of new laws and support from the international community.<\/p>\n
This helped give new opportunities and work to some women who were lucky enough to take advantage. At the same time, this also encouraged anger and pushback from many who see the increased visibility of women as a move away from traditional values.<\/p>\n
Reactionary movements are commonplace and some might say inevitable when it comes to marginalized groups asserting their rights.<\/p>\n
The author, Susan Faludi, wrote a groundbreaking book titled \u201cBacklash\u201d documenting the reactionary movement against the 70s feminist movement in the US, which noted, among other things, that since the feminists \u201chad won\u201d (legally speaking) there was no need to give women any more rights, especially as equality made them miserable.<\/p>\n
However, there are voices within Kosovo who still claim that feminism is a product of international money and reject the idea of gender equality.<\/p>\n
And now many women who speak up are accused of being anti-American, Communist or even pro-Russian. Ultimately, by accusing - particularly Albanian - feminists of not being proper representatives of their community, simply brings another layer of nationalism and politicization against women.<\/p>\n
These kinds of accusations are often seen in communities in the world where women are being asked to choose between national or ethnic identity over women\u2019s rights.<\/p>\n
Whether viewed as a backlash or an indication of the existing challenges that Kosovo women still face, the answers lie within the diverse voices of Kosovo women across all communities.<\/p>\n
Ultimately, advancing women's rights demands ongoing collaboration across ethnic lines, increased financial support for women's NGOs and shelters, and a commitment to holding institutions accountable for both their shortcomings and the effective implementation of the law.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, substantial resources should be allocated to educate men and boys on critical issues such as consent, street harassment, abuse, and the societal construction of gender roles. Gender equality training programs need to emphasize the role that men play in perpetuating violence and discrimination.<\/p>\n
Finally, sexual education classes should be mandatory for both sexes throughout primary, middle, and secondary school, recognizing that posters, campaigns, and marches are not enough on their own to make the changes needed.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Grat\u00eb n\u00eb Kosov\u00eb kan\u00eb d\u00ebshmuar nj\u00eb p\u00ebrparim t\u00eb shpejt\u00eb n\u00eb shum\u00eb sfera t\u00eb shoq\u00ebris\u00eb. Kjo \u00ebsht\u00eb thelb\u00ebsore p\u00ebr nj\u00eb shoq\u00ebri t\u00eb pasluft\u00ebs, e cila \u00ebsht\u00eb thell\u00ebsisht e rr\u00ebnjosur n\u00eb vlerat patriarkale dhe q\u00eb p\u00ebrballet me sfidat e nj\u00eb ekonomie n\u00eb zhvillim. Grat\u00eb kosovare kan\u00eb b\u00ebr\u00eb shum\u00eb hapa t\u00eb r\u00ebnd\u00ebsish\u00ebm p\u00ebrpara. Dy gra kan\u00eb qen\u00eb presidente; […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":8935,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[721,664,929],"ppma_author":[27],"class_list":["post-2405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-opinion","tag-feminism","tag-kosovo","tag-womens-rights"],"authors":[{"term_id":27,"user_id":17,"is_guest":0,"slug":"bronwyn-jones","display_name":"Bronwyn Jones","avatar_url":{"url":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2-2.jpg","url2x":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2-2.jpg"},"user_url":"","last_name":"Jones","first_name":"Bronwyn","description":"Bronwyn Jones is a writer, editor and media practitioner who currently is the Executive Director of New Perspektiva a media NGO that highlights the issues of majority-minority relationships in Kosovo."}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2405"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2406,"href":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405\/revisions\/2406"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8935"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2405"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=2405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}