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Brikena Avdyl

"Brikena Avdyli is a gender and social inclusion specialist with a decade of experience focusing on the inclusion of women and marginalized groups in the workplace, as well as in electoral and political processes. Throughout her career, she has contributed to women's empowerment and social inclusion through her roles in both local and international organizations, as well as within the public sector. Notably, she led the Jahjaga Foundation for three years and served as an Inclusion Officer at the International Foundation for Electoral Systems. Currently, Brikena is an Adjunct Professor at RIT Kosovo and a consultant for various organizations on gender and social inclusion issues. She holds a master’s degree in International Development from American University in Washington D.C. and is completing her second master’s degree in Social Innovation and Management from the WU Executive Academy in Vienna".

Donika Çapriqi

"Donika is the co-founder and currently the Program Director of NGO SpaceSyntaKs based in Prishtina. As a researcher, her work focuses on exploring social inequalities, urban segregation, and gender disparity. She is currently investigating public safety through SpaceSyntaKs's SAFOMETER initiative, with a particular emphasis on gender dynamics in public spaces. Her most recent research, conducted in collaboration with the Department of Psychology at the University of Prishtina, was published under the title 'High School Girls’ Perception of Personal Safety While Navigating Public Spaces of Prishtina – A Qualitative Study'.

Gresa Rrahmani

Gresa is a researcher and feminist activist from Prishtina, focusing on sexual violence, discrimination, and social justice. Currently, she is pursuing a Master's degree in Sociology of Law at Lund University in Sweden. Gresa has also completed an LLM program in Human Rights at Leiden University in the Netherlands and has worked as a legal advisor for women's rights organizations, LGBTIQ+ rights, and the government of Kosovo.

Vlora Tuzi

Vlora Tuzi Nushi is the UN Women Head of Kosovo Office. She holds a Master of Pharmacy and has been working for UN Women/UNIFEM for the past 20 years. During this time, Vlora has led multi-sectoral programs and has been a driving force behind some of the largest UN Women initiatives. She has played a significant role in reshaping dialogues on critical issues impacting the lives of women and girls in Kosovo. Through her leadership, commitment, and contributions to UN Women Kosovo Office programming, she has advanced the Women, Peace, and Security agenda, Gender-Sensitive Transitional Justice, and efforts to end violence against women. Her work also includes responses to COVID-19, support for women in STEM and ICT, Women’s Economic Empowerment through Gender Responsive Budgeting, and the promotion of decent work and gender-sensitive occupational safety and health standards in the workplace.

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