Despite all the obstacles the fight for LGBTI equality continues
Last year, a Pride Parade took place in Skopje for the first time. The Parade was a protest and shall remain so until LGBTI people are able to enjoy all human rights and society is fully liberated....
View ArticleA hidden gem in the Pelagonia region
Two years into my posting as British Ambassador to North Macedonia, September was my first month working for the recently merged Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the whole team coming back...
View ArticleSecrets of writing a good Chevening application
We’re always excited when we launch the annual Chevening Scholarship fund. We’ll be spending the next few weeks hoping to encourage as many good quality applications as possible before the closing...
View ArticleMore Women in Politics is a Must
In North Macedonia, we have fought the fight of gender equality since the country’s independence, and even though a lot has been accomplished, we are still far away from achieving full gender parity...
View ArticleWorld Children’s Day-The Challenges of Children in the Past and the Children...
February 2010, Palais Wilson, Geneva I clearly remember the excitement of strolling in Palais Wilson in Geneva, where me and Elena – two seventeen-year-old girls, were about to meet the UN Committee on...
View ArticleЕдинствената попреченост е лошиот став, но попреченоста е во општеството, а...
Попреченоста започнува тогаш кога лицето со сензорна,физичка или интелектуална попреченост ќе се соочи со предизвиците во социјалната/општествената заедница. Образованието е првата социјална средина за...
View Article20 GREAT years working for the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Two decades! I cannot believe it, but the photos I am looking at now prove that I ran a marathon at the British Embassy and I am celebrating with a cup of English tea my 20th anniversary. I opened my...
View ArticleInternational Women’s Day- Will women’s safety ever be a priority and a human...
The global campaign theme this year was announced as “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world.” The successful managing of the pandemic by women leaders has highlighted the...
View ArticleThe COVID-19 labour crisis and its impact on women workers
Results of the ‘Improved productivity through better labour legislation in North Macedonia’ Project “Globally, women will likely experience a significant burden on their time given their multiple care...
View ArticleSustainability Sells
Almost everyone is aware that we need to live as much as we can sustainably. Fashion choices are a big part of it. Maybe you have decided to buy more second-hand clothes or tried to go one month...
View ArticleMedia Freedom
We have all faced challenges during the pandemic that have impacted on our way of living. Media workers found themselves on the frontlines from the very start. Journalists, photographers,...
View ArticleВРЕДИ ДА СЕ БОРИШ!
Одбележувајќи го Меѓународниот ден против хомофобија и трансфобија ИЛГА Европа ја објави новата мапа за напредокот кон еднаквоста за ЛГБТИ луѓето на европскиот континент, каде после долг период се...
View ArticleThe Case of Sustainability in Macedonian Fashion
INTRODUCTION Times are changing, fast and unexpectedly. Societies shift as historic events unravel rapidly before the eyes of the world. As consumer needs change, fashion has to keep pace and reflect...
View ArticleEnvironmental education is the only way out
As the days are sliding and passing by, while the most of us are sitting in our pyjamas in our homemade offices, closed in by the second pandemic in this still new millennium, we are watching on our...
View ArticleCelebrating 30 years of Independence! Friendship, partnership and cooperation...
Working and living in North Macedonia is a real privilege. I am struck regularly by the warmth of the people, the taste of the food and the wine and the beauty of the landscapes. I have had the...
View ArticleWhat does democracy mean to you?
The year 2020 will be remembered by the world pandemic and the imposed restrictions on the daily lives of people worldwide. In the duration of the global pandemic, many countries imposed quarantines,...
View ArticleBuilding Resilience to Disasters through Adaptation and Fellowship
“The Dwarves dug too greedily and too deep. You know what they awoke in the darkness of Khazad-dum… shadow and flame..” JRR Tolkine. The Fellowship of the Ring. The most frequently used words in the...
View ArticleHow can youth engage in the fight against climate changes and save the planet
Our planet is our home. We all know very well that we need to do something that will save our planet from climate changes and pollution. It’s very important to do this because we don’t have another...
View ArticleCelebrating Western Balkans Regional cooperation and diversity at high...
The British Embassy Skopje based Conflict Stability & Security Funded (CSSF) HMRC Western Balkans Training Team have enjoyed a successful (if hectic) start to their 2022 programme of events. The...
View ArticleOpen Source Intelligence Events signal the beginning of a twelve month...
The British Embassy Skopje based Conflict Stability & Security Funded (CSSF) HMRC Western Balkans Training Team have enjoyed a successful (if hectic) start to their 2023 programme of events. The...
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