| Country | KO |
| Gender | Group Ilire Zajmi, Flora Masurica Durmishi, Mihrije Beiqi |
| Date | 09/09/2023 |
| City / Location | Prishtine |
| Type of incident | Other threats to journalists |
| Type of media | Radio and television |
| Media name | RTK |
| Source | RTK |
| Was journalist`s association informed | Yes |
| What was journalists' association reaction | The AJK considers this a failure by the institution's Board to promote gender equality in RTK, despite its composition being gender equal. RTK should encourage women to apply for managerial roles and give them a voice in decision-making, acknowledging the outstanding contribution they have made over the years to the development of public broadcasting. |
| Were authorities informed? | Case was not reported to the police |
The Board of the Association of Journalists of Kosovo has been informed about the recent internal vacancy for managerial positions at RTK.
AJK expresses disappointment with the apparent gender discrimination practiced against long-time journalists Ilire Zajmi and Flora Masurica Durmishi, as well as lawyer Mihrije Beiqi. Despite being the top scorers in the open competitions, they were not elected to the respective positions.~
The AJK considers this a failure by the institution’s Board to promote gender equality in RTK, despite its composition being gender equal.
RTK should encourage women to apply for managerial roles and give them a voice in decision-making, acknowledging the outstanding contribution they have made over the years to the development of public broadcasting.
