When Ilirjana Gafurri, a political party activist in Peja, Kosovo, won a seat on her local council six years ago, she became an advocate for issues such as better health care and women’s equality in her community. But Gafurri had to struggle to make her voice heard in the predominantly male body, where women are often perceived as being passive or not as qualified.
To improve her political skills and gear up for reelection, Gafurri decided to attend Kosovo’s Week of Women (WoW), March 25-29, where she joined more than 100 women from business, political parties, parliament, local government, the media and civil society in the capital, Prishtina, to talk about women’s political careers, how parties are organized, making the decision to run for office, and running successful campaigns.
We invite our users to read the complete article published May 28 2013
When Ilirjana Gafurri, a political party activist in Peja, Kosovo, won a seat on her local council six years ago, she became an advocate for issues such as better health care and women’s equality in her community. But Gafurri had to struggle to make her voice heard in the predominantly male body, where women are often perceived as being passive or not as qualified.
To improve her political skills and gear up for reelection, Gafurri decided to attend Kosovo’s Week of Women (WoW), March 25-29, where she joined more than 100 women from business, political parties, parliament, local government, the media and civil society in the capital, Prishtina, to talk about women’s political careers, how parties are organized, making the decision to run for office, and running successful campaigns.
We invite our users to read the complete article published May 28 2013