Month: February 2020

#45 Sonila Meco

The Balkanista

The eighth in a series of 52 interviews with Albanian women in the public sphere #52GraShqiptare Sonila Meco is a journalist, television presenter, economist, professor and lecturer. She studied Finance at the University of Tirana, graduating first in her class before becoming a lecturer in the Department of Finance and Accounting at the Faculty of […]

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#46 Anilda Nocka

The Balkanista

The seventh in a series of 52 interviews with Albanian women in the public sphere #52GraShqiptare. Anilda Nocka is a yoga instructor and businesswoman. She studied literature at the University of Tirana before gaining a degree in Business Law from the University of Camerino, an MBA in Finance at Bocconi and Stanford Universities, and a […]

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Conference on domestic violence and mental health to be held in Tirana

The Balkanista

On Thursday 13 February, a conference will be held in Tirana which will discuss both domestic violence and mental health issues, and how they impact Albanian women. Organised by Alice Taylor in conjunction with the NGO Useful to Albanian Women, speakers will include psychiatrists, doctors, therapists, lawyers, activists and survivors of domestic violence. Over half […]

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#47 Nada Dosti

The Balkanista

The sixth in a series of 52 interviews with Albanian women in the public sphere #52GraShqiptare. Nada Dosti is an activist, journalist, editor, mother, and linguist. She holds a degree in Translation and Interpretation from Tirana University and a Masters in Journalism from Ankara, Turkey. She is fluent in five languages; Albanian, English, Turkish, Macedonian, […]

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#48 Enriketa Papa

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The fifth in a series of 52 interviews with Albanian women in the public sphere #52GraShqiptare. Enriketa Papa is a lecturer and professor at the University of Tirana as well as a historian, writer, editor, academic and researcher. Her focus is the History and Memory of Communism and the Contemporary History of Albania. She graduated […]

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Upcoming LGBTI Event Aims to Bridge the Gap Between Politics and the Community

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On 4 February 2020, the LGBTI Civic Engagement Programme: Politics and Representation for the Advancement of the LGBTI Community Rights in Albania findings will be presented in Tirana. Spearheaded by Arber Kodra from the OMSA and in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, the European Union and the Council of Europe ‘Horizontal […]

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