In cooperation with 25 female journalists and international organizations, the Association of Journalists of Kosovo, after identifying the needs, concerns and demands of journalists, last weekend laid the foundations of the Network of Women Journalists of Kosovo.
The colleagues that were present proposed and voted for the advisory board of this network, which consists of three proven great women in journalism, such as: Leonida Molliqaj – editor at QIKA, Gentiana Begolli Pustina – head of the Department for Communication and International Relations at RTK, as well as the journalist from Klan Kosova, Qendresa Tërshani. Masha Mileusnic shared her experience as a mentor to the founders of this network, where she spoke more extensively about the importance and best practices of the functioning of women journalists’ networks.
The mission of this Network is to create an inclusive environment for women working in the media, to prevent the use of sexist and misogynistic language in public discourse, as well as to create a safe space for addressing problems encountered on the field or within the workplace.
The network is open for membership to any woman working in the media sector, and we encourage all colleagues to join this network, in order to contribute as much as possible to improving the position of women in the workplace, but also in public discourse.
We sincerely thank the colleagues present at this first meeting of this network, as well as the indisputable support given by the UK funded Western Balkans Media for Change project, NDI Kosovo, OSCE Mission in Kosovo and European Union in Kosovo.