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Albanian women protest over publication of video of woman in bed with boyfriend

June 6, 2022June 6, 2022The Balkanista

A protest took place in the Albanian town of Librazhd yesterday in protest over the publication of a video of a young woman in bed with another man and the subsequent abuse she received. Over the last week, Albanian portals and media have been publishing a video taken of a young, married woman having sexual […]

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How I changed my life in 365 days

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022The Balkanista

Just over a year ago, I was sat in a cardiologist’s office, receiving a stern telling off. He told me that at age 34, there was no reason I should be seated in front of him and that if I didn’t change my lifestyle habits, I was headed to an early grave or at least […]

Albania at Eurovision: exposing society’s issues with female sexuality, or a missed opportunity?

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022The Balkanista

Eurovision is known for exposing the strengths and weakness of pan-European geopolitics, but Albania’s 2022 entry has brought to the surface a whole range of issues to do with sex, sexuality, and art. Albania, an EU membership hopeful, is home to 2.7 million people. After centuries of Ottoman rule, they flirted with governments and monarchy […]

SOFRA: Coming Out, as an Albanian Woman

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020The Balkanista

Rremida Shkoza is an Albanian-born, US citizen. She is a real estate broker and lives in North Carolina with her wife. A few years ago, I had the opportunity to go back to Albania to do research for my memoir that I am currently writing. It was the third time I returned to Albania since my […]

Albanian Artist Aida Llukaj to take part in Paris Fringe Festival

June 4, 2020June 4, 2020The Balkanista

Albanian artist, Aida Llukaj is taking part in this year’s Paris Fringe Festival. This year, for the first time ever, due to COVID-19 it will take place entirely online. Aida will be presenting a dance-theatre performance entitled “Turp” (Shame) which features a mix of dance, monologue, poetry, and music. Her work is inspired by what […]

#43 Denisa Gokovi

March 17, 2020March 17, 2020The Balkanista

Part of a series of 52 interviews with Albanian women in the public sphere #52GraShqiptare Denisa Gokovi is an actress, composer, pianist, singer, writer, philanthropist, human rights activist and goodwill ambassador. She represented Albania as a goodwill ambassador for the FAAVM, and the Olympia Art Institute in the USA. She is also an honorary member […]

#44 Jonila Godole

March 8, 2020March 9, 2020The Balkanista

Part of a series of 52 interviews with Albanian women in the public sphere #52GraShqiptare Dr Jonila Godole is a lecturer at the Department of Journalism and Communication at the University of Tirana, an academic researcher, author, editor, translator, one of Albania’s first independent journalists, and one of the first female journalists after the fall […]

#45 Sonila Meco

February 23, 2020March 8, 2020The 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 […]

#46 Anilda Nocka

February 16, 2020February 16, 2020The 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 […]

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

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020The 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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Albanian women protest over publication of video of woman in bed with boyfriend

Quality picks

How I changed my life in 365 days

Albania at Eurovision: exposing society’s issues with female sexuality, or a missed opportunity?

SOFRA: Coming Out, as an Albanian Woman

Albanian Artist Aida Llukaj to take part in Paris Fringe Festival

#43 Denisa Gokovi

#44 Jonila Godole

#45 Sonila Meco

#46 Anilda Nocka

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

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