Women in cities across the Balkans have been protesting for their rights, and for significant legislative and governmental change, since late September. The reasons that sparked the protests differ between countries, but the women’s anger is the same.
In the Serbian capital of Belgrade, protests have been going on for more than a month. What started as a howl of rage against a pro-government tabloid for publishing an interview with a serial rapist led to a series of wider demonstrations for women’s rights. These protests, which are being called ‘the women’s revolution’, began on 28 September and have taken place most Fridays since.
Across the border to the east, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, women in multiple cities took to the streets in mid-October to raise their voices after the most recent case of femicide, proclaiming: “Enough – no more”.
