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ERA’s Regional Input Referenced in Landmark UN Report on Violence and Discrimination against LBQ* Women
Access to Justice, Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Institutional Protection, LBQ Women, WLW Caucus

ERA’s Regional Input Referenced in Landmark UN Report on Violence and Discrimination against LBQ* Women

ERA’s regional input on gender-based violence against LBQ women has been accepted, integrated and referenced in the latest report of the UN Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, Graeme Reid. The report, titled “Violence and discrimination experienced by lesbian, bisexual and queer women,” was submitted to

2026-07-073 min read
ERA Joins Grant Agreement Signing Ceremony and Capacity Building in Podgorica
Capacity Building

ERA Joins Grant Agreement Signing Ceremony and Capacity Building in Podgorica

ERA joined partners, subgrantees and organisations from across the region in Podgorica for the Grant Agreement Signing Ceremony and Capacity Building for Management and Advocacy, organised within the programme Together for LGBTQI+ Equality. The event brought together project partners and supported organisations from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Kosovo, marking an important

2026-06-182 min read
ERA, Stana and Queer Montenegro Address Violence Against LBTIQ Women at Joint Event in Podgorica
Gender-Based Violence (GBV), LBTIQ Women, WLW Caucus

ERA, Stana and Queer Montenegro Address Violence Against LBTIQ Women at Joint Event in Podgorica

The conference “LBTIQ Women between Invisibility and Protection: Regional Perspectives and Experiences from Montenegro” opened in Podgorica, bringing together community representatives, civil society organisations and key stakeholders to discuss violence against LBTIQ women, institutional mistrust and the urgent need for real, accessible and non-discriminatory protection. The event was opened by Ana Dedivanović, Executive Director of

2026-06-173 min read
ERA Joins Grant Agreement Signing Ceremony and Capacity Building in Podgorica
Capacity Building

ERA Joins Grant Agreement Signing Ceremony and Capacity Building in Podgorica

ERA joined partners, subgrantees and organisations from across the region in Podgorica for the Grant Agreement Signing Ceremony and Capacity Building for Management and Advocacy, organised within the programme Together for LGBTQI+ Equality. The event brought together project partners and supported organisations from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Kosovo, marking an important

2026-06-18
ERA Participates in the Council of Europe’s No Hate Speech Week in Strasbourg
Hate-Speech

ERA Participates in the Council of Europe’s No Hate Speech Week in Strasbourg

During the Council of Europe’s No Hate Speech Week in Strasbourg, Buğu Sıla Evren, ERA’s Project and Research Coordinator, followed discussions on some of the most urgent questions related to hate speech, discrimination and democratic resilience today. The programme examined the root causes of racism and intolerance, gender-based and anti-LGBTI hate, the role of equality

2026-06-18
ERA, Stana and Queer Montenegro Address Violence Against LBTIQ Women at Joint Event in Podgorica
Gender-Based Violence (GBV), LBTIQ Women, WLW Caucus

ERA, Stana and Queer Montenegro Address Violence Against LBTIQ Women at Joint Event in Podgorica

The conference “LBTIQ Women between Invisibility and Protection: Regional Perspectives and Experiences from Montenegro” opened in Podgorica, bringing together community representatives, civil society organisations and key stakeholders to discuss violence against LBTIQ women, institutional mistrust and the urgent need for real, accessible and non-discriminatory protection. The event was opened by Ana Dedivanović, Executive Director of

2026-06-17
ERA Joins Pride Week Novi Sad for the Presentation of the Serbian Working Safe Policy Paper
Labor Rights

ERA Joins Pride Week Novi Sad for the Presentation of the Serbian Working Safe Policy Paper

As part of Pride Week in Novi Sad, ERA joined Group Come Out, its Working Safe project partner and Pride Week organiser, for the presentation of the Serbian national policy paper on the socio-economic inclusion of LGBTQI+ communities. The Serbian policy paper is one of seven country-specific policy papers developed across the Western Balkans and

2026-05-12
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Access ERA’s publications, research, policy papers, and practical tools advancing LGBTI rights in the Western Balkans and Türkiye. Explore evidence-based analysis, reports, guidelines, and advocacy materials supporting equality, socio-economic inclusion, and democratic development across the region.

Report of the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, Graeme Reid: Violence and discrimination experienced by lesbian, bisexual and queer women 

Report

Report of the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, Graeme Reid: Violence and discrimination experienced by lesbian, bisexual and queer women 

Graeme Reid

Policy Paper: Inclusion Policy Document for the Private Sector

Policy Paper

Policy Paper: Inclusion Policy Document for the Private Sector

Umut Güner, Murat Karaçor

Policy Paper: Inclusion of LGBTQI+ Persons in the Workplace in Serbia: Between the Legal Framework and Lived Reality

Policy Paper

Policy Paper: Inclusion of LGBTQI+ Persons in the Workplace in Serbia: Between the Legal Framework and Lived Reality

Group “COME OUT“

Policy Paper: Safety Is Political: Advancing LGBTQI+ Workplace Rights in North Macedonia

Policy Paper

Policy Paper: Safety Is Political: Advancing LGBTQI+ Workplace Rights in North Macedonia

Angel Dimitrievski

Policy Paper: Socio-economic Inclusion of the LGBTQI+ Community in Kosovo

Policy Paper

Policy Paper: Socio-economic Inclusion of the LGBTQI+ Community in Kosovo

Drita Bala

Policy Paper: Safe and Inclusive Work Environment for LGBTQI+ Persons in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Policy Paper

Policy Paper: Safe and Inclusive Work Environment for LGBTQI+ Persons in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Umihana Mrković

Policy Paper: Socio-Economic Inclusion of the LGBTIQ+ Community in Albania

Policy Paper

Policy Paper: Socio-Economic Inclusion of the LGBTIQ+ Community in Albania

Amarildo Fecanji

Policy Paper: The Position and Socio-Economic Inclusion of LGBTIQ+ Persons in the Labor Market in Montenegro

Policy Paper

Policy Paper: The Position and Socio-Economic Inclusion of LGBTIQ+ Persons in the Labor Market in Montenegro

Jovan Ulićević

Analysis on Gender Equality and Prevention of Violence against Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer (LBQ) Women in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and Serbia

Research

Analysis on Gender Equality and Prevention of Violence against Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer (LBQ) Women in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and Serbia

Bojana Jovanovska

Yogakarta Principles

Legal Document

Yogakarta Principles

Committee of international human rights experts

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