Lack of property is leaving women without businesses

Lack of property is leaving women without businesses

by | Nov 10, 2017 | Longform

Blerina Xhaqku, a-28 year-old from Kamenica, mother of two, is one of many women who want to own her own her business. Her husband, Fatmir, has his own business. He is a landscape construction worker. She is not able to own a business like her husband since, according...
Still imposed upon in choosing their education

Still imposed upon in choosing their education

by | Nov 10, 2017 | Longform

Lack of perspective in employment and the will for a better living often pushes parents to “choose” which education track their children follow, and sometimes, parents even choose their profession. Even if there is disagreement, usually children are forced to accept...
Another form of “rape”

Another form of “rape”

by | Nov 10, 2017 | Longform

A.T., 20 years-old from Lipjan, is one of several girls in Kosovo who have been sexually assaulted in the street. She was 17 years old when she was first assaulted in the street near the dental clinic in Lipjan by a 50-year-old man, who offered her money for sexual...
With high grades but no scholarships

With high grades but no scholarships

by | Nov 9, 2017 | Longform

Medina Mehmeti, a Master’s level student at the University of Prishtina (UP) – Department of Albanian Language, thinks that it is unfair that Masters students are not given scholarships. “During my Bachelor studies, I got the student scholarship every year. This year,...