Women's leadership in politics

The 40th, jubilee edition took place on 21 April 2018 at the Orchide, on the third-floor terrace, with a single speaker: Atifete Jahjaga, the fourth President of the Republic of Kosovo. Before her talk, the documentary “Thinking of You” by the artist Alketa Xhafa Mripa and producer Anna Di Lellio was screened, to raise awareness of and solidarity with survivors of sexual violence during the war in Kosovo.

Atifete Jahjaga's talk was titled “Women's leadership in politics: what it means to be the first woman president in the Balkans”. She talked about women's leadership, gender equality and women's economic empowerment, why women are important agents of positive change, and what opportunities must be created to empower women in Kosovo, as well as the impact of her presidency and the initiatives she was continuing.

Organised by BarCamp Ferizaj's team of young activists, under the umbrella of Iniciativa për Progres (INPO), with the support of IPKO Foundation.