Successfully organised second seminar 'Development processes and the role of rural woman'

The second seminar 'Development processes and the role of rural woman' for the representatives of the Cantonal Ministries for agriculture, Ministries for environmental protection and representatives of the Cantonal Gender Equality Commissions, was organised in Sarajevo, on 19-20 September 2012. The seminar was organised by the Association Vesta, with support of the FBiH Gender Centre, as part of the project 'Socio-economic strengthening of the position of rural women through active participation in the local development plans', financially supported by the Special Fund of the US Government aimed at strengthening the position of women, of the US Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Results of the 'Research of the status, needs and potential for improvement of the situation of rural woman' carried out in 17 municipalities of the FBiH were presented at the seminar, together with the documentary 'For better tomorrow of rural women', which shows and promotes good practices in this domain.