{"id":3369683,"date":"2026-10-03T16:09:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T16:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/womensnetwork.org\/?p=3369683"},"modified":"2026-10-03T16:09:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T16:09:09","slug":"jahjaga-encourages-reflection-renewed-action-towards-prishtina-principles-on-women-peace-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/womensnetwork.org\/sr\/jahjaga-encourages-reflection-renewed-action-towards-prishtina-principles-on-women-peace-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Jahjaga Encourages Reflection, Renewed Action towards \u201cPrishtina Principles\u201d on Women, Peace &amp; Security\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the patronage of H.E. President Atifete Jahjaga, the Jahjaga Foundation organised the \u201cPartnership for Change: Women Transforming Systems \u2013 Advancing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=i&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;url=https:\/\/womensnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/20130529134708211.pdf&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiOyvjmjZuXAxXVS_EDHV-cF2YQ1fkOegoIAggACAAIGBAN&amp;opi=89978449&amp;cd&amp;psig=AOvVaw1KEzBUgNXjRykcLaDmP4QI&amp;ust=1791022748501000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prishtina Principles 2026\u20132035<\/a>\u201d conference from 1\u20133 October in Prishtina, supported by Luxembourg. The conference brought together women leaders, civil society representatives, security forces, policymakers, diplomats and other stakeholders to reflect on the legacy of the Prishtina Principles and to advance the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda for the coming decade. Several Kosovo Women\u2019s Network (KWN) members participated.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A special moment during the opening of the conference was the recognition of Ambassador Dr. Vjosa Dobruna, diplomat, human rights advocate, pediatrician and former KWN Board member, who received the Jahjaga Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award in Women, Peace and Security. The award recognised her longstanding contribution to advancing women\u2019s rights, leadership, peace and security.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Justina Shiroka-Pula, President of the Academy of Sciences and Arts, and Sonja Biserko, Founder and President of the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia were also recognised, among others.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several KWN member organisations contributed to the conference. Kadire Tahiraj, Executive Director of the Centre for Promotion of Women\u2019s Rights, participated as a panelist in the session on \u201cReparative Justice, Conflict-Related Sexual Violence and Accountability\u201d, sharing the powerful history of cooperation among activists, KWN, President Jahjaga, the Kosovo Rehabilitation Centre for Torture Victims and others&nbsp;&nbsp; to support survivors.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abetare Gojani, Executive Director of The Foundation House, participated in the panel \u201cShaping the Future: Technology, Innovation &amp; Resilient Societies\u201d.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KWN Board Member Antigona Baxhaku, through her company SHE Media &amp; Communication, managed public relations and video production for the conference\u2019s live streaming.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KWN Executive Director, Nicole Farnsworth spoke in the session on \u201cEconomic Empowerment, Climate &amp; Energy Security\u201d.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Farnsworth said that, legally, the ministry for environment should develop and use gender mainstreaming guidelines for climate mitigation and adaptation, but these do not exist. She emphasised the importance of institutionalising obligatory gender impact assessments to inform all laws, policies and measures, towards meeting diverse women and men\u2019s needs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This, she said, must be accompanied by institutionalising gender-responsive budgeting (GRB) in public finance management laws and policies. GRB requires gender analysis and setting clear objectives, indicators, baselines and targets.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She said that to be truly transformative, there is a need to transform gender roles, norms and relations, and to finance care as part of the systematic changes to the&nbsp; functioning of the economy.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part the WPS Agenda\u2019s commitment to participation, Farnsworth emphasised the need for meaningful participation of diverse women and CSOs in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating all laws and policies.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Farnsworth emphasised two main principles that should be included in the renewed Prishtina Principles for 2026-2035:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The government must institutionalise obligatory Gender Impact Analysis to inform all laws, policies and budgets.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In line with WPS commitments and considering global funding cuts and challenges faced by women&#8217;s rights organisations, the government should earmark resources to support women\u2019s organisations so that they can continue to support diverse women\u2019s security.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KWN\u2019s participation in the conference builds on decades of advocacy for the meaningful implementation of the WPS Agenda in Kosovo. The Network has documented Kosovo\u2019s experience with UN Security Council Resolution 1325 and advocated for women\u2019s meaningful participation in peace processes, including through its research, advocacy and engagement with national and international institutions. KWN\u2019s work has included <a href=\"https:\/\/womensnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1325-Facts-and-Fables-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>1325 Facts &amp; Fables<\/em>,<\/a> which documents the implementation of Resolution 1325 in Kosovo, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/womensnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/KWN-A-Seat-at-the-Table-ENG.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>A Seat at the Table: Women\u2019s Contributions to and Expectations from Peacebuilding Processes in Kosovo<\/em>,<\/a> which examines diverse women\u2019s roles and expectations in peace and security processes. The <a href=\"https:\/\/womensnetwork.org\/gender-analysis-of-peace-and-security-aims-to-inform-programs-policies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>EU Gender Analysis of Peace and Security in Kosovo<\/em>,<\/a>&nbsp; seeks to inform programmes and policies towards peace and security in Kosovo.&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/womensnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/20130120172604733.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>\u201cThrough Women\u2019s Solidarity to a Just Peace\u201d<\/em><\/a> shares the voices of women from Serbia and Kosovo and their joint recommendations for peace processes amid the first Kosovo-Serbia negotiations. .&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KWN was a proud supporter of the first conference on the Prishtina Principles in 2012 and&nbsp; KWN Executive Director Igballe Rogova was very engaged when the Prishtina Principles were first adopted, following the International Women\u2019s Summit <a href=\"https:\/\/arkivi.mfa-ks.net\/assets\/cms\/uploads\/files\/Burime\/Kosovos%20new%20diplomat\/05_10_12_65695_20121003-new-diplomat-nr6-small-04.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cPartnership for Change: Empowering Women,\u201d<\/a> hosted by President Jahjaga&nbsp; in Prishtina on 4\u20136 October 2012.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KWN has continued to contribute to subsequent conferences convened on WPS under the leadership of President Osmani-Sadriu.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KWN remains committed to advocating for the meaningful implementation of the WPS Agenda in Kosovo and beyond, ensuring that women\u2019s voices, expertise and priorities are reflected in peacebuilding, decision-making and policies that shape their lives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Under the patronage of H.E. President Atifete Jahjaga, the Jahjaga Foundation organised the \u201cPartnership for Change: Women Transforming Systems \u2013 Advancing the Prishtina Principles 2026\u20132035\u201d conference from 1\u20133 October in Prishtina, supported by Luxembourg. 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