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1 MONITORING REPORT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GENDER PERSPECTIVE WITHIN THE STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN FOR THE INTEGRATION OF ROMA, ASHKALI AND EGYPTIAN COMMUNITIES IN THE REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO ( ) PRISHTINË/PRISTINA, NOVEMBER 2012

2 MONITORING REPORT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GENDER PERSPECTIVE WITHIN THE STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN FOR THE INTEGRATION OF ROMA, ASHKALI AND EGYPTIAN COMMUNITIES IN THE REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO ( ) Prishtinë/Pristina, November 2012 PRISHTINË, NËNTOR 2012

3 2012 Publisher: The Network of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian Organizations of Kosovo. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the permision of The Network of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian Organizations of Kosovo and its Authors. This publication is funded by: 4

4 Content 1 Abbreviations list Introduction Executive summary Methodology Security, Police and Justice Education Employment and Economic Empowerment Health and Social Issues General contest of social affairs of women and girls Violence in the family Housing and Informal Settlements Repatriation and Reintegration Registration Measures Culture, Media and Information Participation and Representation Measures Conclusions and Recommendations Conclusions Recommendations Bibliography Appreciations

5 1. Abbreviations list AG AOGG RP MCR MCYS MEST MESP MH MIA MLSW MOCR NGO KGSC ODIHR PMO OSCE TPRDF UNFPA UNHCR NRAEWOK Administrative Guidance Advisory Office for Good Governance Repatriated people Ministry of Communities and Returns Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports Ministry of Education, Science and Technology Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning Ministry of Health Ministry of Internal Affairs Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare Municipal Office for Communities and Returns Non Governmental Organizations Kosovo Gender Studies Center Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights Prime minister Office Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Teams for Prevention and Reaction on Dropout and Failure United Nations Population Found United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Network of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian Women Organizations of Kosovo 6

6 2. Introduction This monitoring report aims to contribute to the revision of the Implementation of Integration Strategy of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian Communities in the Republic of Kosovo ( ) and the Action Plan for the Integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities in the Republic of Kosovo ( ) by focusing on the analysis of the inclusion of the gender perspective. The report will study the inclusion of girls and women by analyzing the progress in the Strategy and Action Plan in their nine constituting sectors (education, employment and economic empowerment, health and social affairs, housing and informal settlements, return and reintegration, registration, culture, media and information, participation and representation and security, police and justice), and the crosscutting sectors (the fight against discrimination and respecting gender equality issues). The final sector of the Strategy and Action Plan - Security, police and justice is tackled in a different way for two reasons. First, security plays a crucial role in improving the position of women in economy, decision-making, health, education, social security, etc. Therefore, the concept of security in this report is explained more in detail, not just in the aspect of police but as a concept that is present in all of the abovementioned areas. Secondly, the importance of the concept of security for women is promoted in its wider context with the Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security of the Security Council of the United Nations Organization. Given that Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian women s participation in the security, peace and decision-making processes in Kosovo is unsatisfactory, this resolution can provide an opportunity to improve the position of women of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities in Kosovo. The monitoring report also highlights the areas in which the gender perspective was included in the municipal plans based on semi-standardized interviews conducted by the coordinators of the Network of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian Women Organization of Kosovo. Through these interviews KGSC as a consulting organization contracted by the Network of Roma Ashkali and Egyptian Women`s Organization in Kosovo has analyzed the attitudes of the key stakeholders in the Municipal Assemblies, representatives of civil society organizations and the media in Prizren, Gjakova/Djakovica and Mitrovicë/Mitrovica 1 about how the needs and priorities of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian women`s are included in this document and what are the difficulties and obstacles of implementing this Strategy. The Strategy for the Integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities in Republic of Kosovo as well as the Action Plan for the Implementation of the Strategy of Republic of Kosovo for Integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian Communities, are relevant documents based on which the methodology of the monitoring report has been compiled. 1 For more about the methodology and the involvement of interviewed stake holders see the unit The way of research realization Methodology. 7

7 3. Executive summary The Strategy for the Integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities in Republic of Kosovo ( ) as well as the Action Plan for Implementation of the Strategy of Republic of Kosovo for the Integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian Communities, ( ) compose two important documents for the inclusion and integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities in Kosovo society. The strategy first and foremost addresses the improvement of the situation of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians living in Kosovo, and at the same time provides solutions and recommendations for the reintegration of returnees. Only after this situation is improved and after building their capacities to integrate, these communities will be able to accept and ensure appropriate conditions for a significant number of returnees. The initiation of the process of repatriation, reconciliation, and the creation of a tolerant environment and interethnic dialogue in Kosovo, shows the readiness of Republic of Kosovo to accept its Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian citizens. However, these three communities are still in a very critical situation in Kosovo, especially in the area of employment. All social and economic indicators point to their disadvantaged position and discrimination in all of the areas of daily life, and according to the actual living conditions, they belong to the poorest strata of undeveloped countries 1. Whereas the The document of the Action Plan introduces a detailed process and action steps that must be taken within the specified period to ensure the implementation of the measures identified in the Strategy for the Integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian Communities in Kosovo, At the same time, the document of the action plan has been compiled in compliance with Kosovo Midterm Budget Expenditure Framework , Kosovo plan for European Partnership, as well as the sectoral and cross-sectoral strategies which are being implemented. In addition to this, the documents of public policies which are being compiled and waiting for the approval from Kosovo Government were also considered during the creation of the action plan. It is also important to note that during the drafting of this action plan, documents from the Roma Decade and recommendations from the compilation of national strategies were taken into account, although it should be noted that Kosovo is not a member of the Network of the Roma Decade Integration Strategy of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities in the Republic of Kosovo , pade 8. 2 The Action Plan of Republic of Kosovo for Implementation of the Strategy of Integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities, , page 10.

8 4. Methodology The methodology that was used for the monitoring of the implementation of the Strategy for the Integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians in Kosovo ( ) and the Action Plan for the Implementation of the Strategy of the Republic of Kosovo for the Integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians ( ) is a combined methodology. The initial phase was started with the use of information which was collected to design the research methodology in monitoring the level of implementation of these two important documents. The municipalities that were included in the research are Prizren, Gjilan/ Gnjilane, Gjakova-Djakovica and Mitrovica. While the stakeholders who participated in the standardized interviews were officials for communities and gender equality, representatives of various civil society organizations in the respective municipalities and women s organizations, etc.., which are operating in the abovementioned municipalities. This methodology has been created in such a way that it can serve as a base for future monitoring purposes; the same methodology can also be used for the governmental regular monitoring and research organizations dealing with the rights of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian women and girls. The Strategy for the Integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians in Kosovo ( ) and the Action Plan for the Implementation of the Strategy of the Republic of Kosovo for the Integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians ( ) includes the gender perspective in some thematic areas despite the fact that in some areas it is considered that this it s not relevant. For this reason, the monitoring of the strategy and action plan is focused on the same areas as defined in these documents and includes 9 (nine) specific areas: Security, Police and Justice Education Employment and Economic Empowerment Health and Social Affairs Housing and Informal Settlements Return and Reintegration Registration Culture, Media and Information Participation and Representation The research: Using this methodology, KGSC has explored the current level of implementation of the Strategy for the Integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians in Kosovo ( ) and the Action Plan for Implementation of the Strategy of the Republic of Kosovo for the integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians ( ). Sources of information that were used for this research were: previous researches conducted specifically for the rights of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian girls and women, experts of various fields, women s rights activists, statistics, studies and other written material were used as the sources of information. While the methodological instruments used for this research are: substantive analysis, semi-standardized interviews and group discussions. This report was compiled within the period of November and contains data on gender issues of the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians in Kosovo until November

9 5. Security, police and justice When talking about the safety of minorities living in Kosovo, freedom of movement is a major problem of this issue. Problems faced by these communities in Kosovo, mainly are treated in the overall political context, ignoring the gender aspect. Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities in Kosovo, especially the women of these communities face major difficulties in social, political and economic life, ranging from freedom of movement due to the insecurity created after the war, ethnic discrimination, low education level and lack of involvement in decision-making 1. The Strategy and the Action Plan for the Integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians in Kosovo ( ) treats security as a general problem without separating it in gender. Security sector, police and justice in the Strategy notes that Kosovo Police has 7119 members (including the Border Police and excluding civil servants). From this number, only 50 belong to the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians, including 21 Roma males and one female; six male and one Egyptian female and 21 men 2. The data clearly indicates the lack of attention to gender aspects in security issues. However, it would have been wrong if the security issue is addressed only in its traditional definition (army and police). The concept of security requires to be treated in a broader perspective. One which considers the safety aspects which are less traditional and which would include women s views on issues such as: light weapons and their impact on the violence based on gender, freedom of movement for women and men, domestic violence, trafficking, health and environmental safety, etc. 3. For this reason, this report aims to address the issue of gender security in a better light by including it in each section of this document. This approach will also help in promoting the principles of the Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security of the Security Council of the United Nations Organization Security monitoring in Kosovo from the gender perspective, Kosovo Center for Gender Studies, Strategy for the integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities- December Security monitoring in Kosovo from the gender perspective, Kosovo Center for Gender Studies, 2007

10 6. Education Illiteracy continues to be one of the urgent in areas in which it should be invested in girls and women of the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities as soon as possible 1. The confirmation of the underprivileged position of women and girls in education is verified by KGSC s research in collaboration with NRAEWOK according to which: The education of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities in Kosovo is characterized by: the low rate of enrollment in compulsory education; a very small number of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians attending college or university; few underrepresented Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian teachers and high drop-out rate from school, especially among girls. The education of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians in Kosovo is one of the main issues in the reviews and projections for the future development of these communities. Although it is often discussed and noted that the current situation in the field of education and its crucial role in the development and integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians in Kosovo in general is quite difficult, little has been done in this direction. In particular, the low level of enrollment, dropout and illiteracy among women and girls of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities in Kosovo remain as problems which are not being addressed in the right way 2. The low level of education, economic and social dependence and early marriages further aggravate their position and reinforce the discrimination of women and girls of the three communities. However, it is important to mention that the inclusion of women and girls, in the field of Education the Strategy for the Integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities in Kosovo is one of the issues in which the government and civil society has worked more in comparison to the other sectors of the strategy. Despite the importance of the education of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian girls and women, the strategy has failed to determine measures to improve their situation. 1 The Action Plan for the Implementation of the Strategy of Republic of Kosovo for the integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities, , page KCGS in cooperation with NRAEWOK The position of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian women in Kosovo society - 38 % of women and girls don t have any school attendance - 38 % of women and girls are with unfinished primary school degree - 8 % of women and girls have finished primary school degree - Less than 1 % of women and girls have completed high school degree - 3 % of women and girls haven t completed high school - Less than 1 % of women and girls have completed university degree 3. Whereas, according to the interviews conducted with representatives of local institutions, gender equality officers, community officials at the municipal level as well as women s organizations representatives, those of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians and organizations who are not representatives of the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians, rank education to one of the most controversial issues of girls and women of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians. Moreover, according to them, despite the Strategy for the Integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians in the Republic of Kosovo is an important document including the field of education; they state that it has failed to include and promote the gender aspect in this area. Furthermore, according to them, there is a lack of cooperation of all actors involved in the field of education to coordinate their activities and improve the involvement of girls and women in education by eliminating the phenomenon of illiteracy and school dropout of girls in these communities. 3 Ibidem, page 9. PRISHTINË, NËNTOR

11 While the Action Plan for the Implementation of the Strategy of the Republic of Kosovo for the Integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians, , does not include gender in a particular objective or as an important perspective of the empowerment of girls and women in education and other areas of education. The gender perspective is included only in Objective 1 Significant improvement of participation in education and the quality of education for members of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians, which is precisely about the educators. The involvement of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian educators and assistants in the preschool level 1 When asked about the reasons for the low level of education of women and girls in communities, respondents highlighted the lack of teachers, textbooks and necessary materials that will enable them to attend the school lessons in their mother tongue. They addressed the violence in schools, prejudice against them coming from the majority community, the lack of adequate clothing, many household obligations such as care for the younger ones in the family and unemployment 2. While, in terms of prioritization, the interviewed stakeholders stated that women and girls of the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities should be involved in all areas, but, according to them education is the first area in which it should be invested more in order for them to have the opportunity to be employed so their social situation can be improved. For more details see Chart 1. Although, according to various research reports, the exact number of illiterate women from three communities is not known, however according to the research done by KGSC in cooperation with NRAEWOK 37.5 percent of the survey respondents have not completed primary education and only 1.2 percent of them have claimed to have completed high school. Women and girls of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities have a lack of information about existing programs offered by educational institutions and society to reduce the rate of illiteracy and school drop which harms and limits the access of women and girls of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities to quality education. Resource: Research Position of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian women in Kosovo society Chart 1: Priorities defined according to respondents 12 1 The Action Plan for the Implementation of the Strategy of Republic of Kosovo for the integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities, , page KCGS in cooperation with NRAEWOK The position of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian women in Kosovo society. 2 Ibidem, page 9.

12 7. Employment and economic empowerment According to studies which are reference of the strategy, only 0.1 per cent of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities are employed in public enterprises such as KEK, PTK, Kosovo Railways, and Pristina Airport, which means about 12 people. While the number of Roma Ashkali and Egyptian women in these institutions is very small. Studies also show that the average income of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians, is lower compared to the income of Serbs and Kosovo Albanians. Women in these communities are particularly discriminated and disadvantaged and suffer from the high rate of dropping out of educational institutions and unemployment. Left with no other choice, women of these communities due to their exclusion in employment processes are forced to bear children in order to receive social assistance based on the existing criterions for unemployed parents and children under the age of five. However, it is obvious that social assistance is insufficient to cover the minimal conditions of living. They are just one element of survival for the families. Such negative stereotypes against Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian women and other members of these communities must be eliminated by promoting a more open culture and paying more attention to them when on the important documents and programs of Republic of Kosovo. Illiteracy, the lack of preparation or vocational education, gender and ethnic discrimination are serious obstacles for the integration of Roma Ashkali and Egyptian women resulting in higher unemployment and lower living conditions in comparison with the majority population or other minorities living in Kosovo. Due to the circumstances related to the unemployment rate of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian women they are forced to look for a job and in most cases they end up engaging in the informal economy. The Government of Republic of Kosovo in 2009 has compiled the Strategy for the Integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian Communities in the Republic of Kosovo where this strategy sets out several measures to implement the existing legislation and through this document pledges to create a regular reporting mechanism to implement them. Governmental measures determined by the Strategy: Information of the Labor Market Coordination Policies Compilation Revision of Legislation Active measures of the Labor Market Employment Active measures of the Labor Market Employment/Professional Training Self-employment/entrepreneurship The government in its strategy, particularly when considering gender issues, addresses the issues of women s employment but in a very superficial way and without setting appropriate and achievable measures for the integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian women. If we analyze separately each measure of the strategy, it can be clearly seen that the gender perspective is missing. At the same time, in the measure Data on the labor market it does not note that it is important that this information needs to be divided on gender basis. Also when it comes to employment and gender empowerment in the Strategy, gender issues are not included. The Strategy doesn t pay significant attention to the issue of vocational training of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian women, especially to the illiterate and the middleaged women. Such involvement by the government or the accomplishment of such a programme would help to have more employment opportunities for these vulnerable groups. Women in these communities have big lack of information about employment opportunities. In the sector of self employment and entrepreneurship the Strategy should also include incentives of private businesses (such as exemption from taxes) in order to promote the employment of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian women. PRISHTINË, NËNTOR

13 In this field of the strategy, the discrimination experienced by Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian women as employees was not included and the treatment is not equal when it comes to job positions. Kosovo Government should organize various trainings on discrimination as soon as possible by emphasizing the cultural elements of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities which could prevent the access of discrimination in services of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities. Furthermore if we analyze the Action Plan of this Strategy we see again that very little attention has been paid to gender issues of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian women. According to the OSCE report in employment and economic empowerment, the main goal of the Action Plan is to improve the economic situation of the communities, through policy development which will facilitate their access to the labor market. The report notes that a small number of municipalities have taken employment initiatives by focusing their target in these communities. Moreover, a number of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians are employed in public companies, where their salaries are being paid jointly by municipality and external donors. In this plan, in the area which deals employment and economic development very little space has been left for gender issues and if we look at the dedicated amount, we can see that the government has not allocated any budget for implementation of these issues in the Action Plan. Most of the respondents regarding the implementation of the Strategy for the Integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian Communities in Republic of Kosovo stated that employment is a priority for them and that this Strategy and Action Plan are not yet integrated in important documents in Kosovo municipalities. Respondents considered the issue of professional training for women employment of these communities as the most important in their municipalities. 14

14 8. Health and social affairs Gender issues should be included in all of the areas of strategy and instead of being divided into separate thematic areas 1 The Strategy for the Integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians in Kosovo has been designed by referring to the research conducted by international reports. According to this strategy, There is only limited data on the health status of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians in Kosovo. If we assume that the overall health status of the community is similar to the health status of Roma in other countries of the Western Balkans and in Kosovo, there is a similar gap between the health status of the majority population and the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians in other Western Balkan countries. We can conclude that the health status of these three communities is unfavorable due to the lack of health insurance considering the generally poor health status of the population in Kosovo compared to other countries in the region. While this chapter does not include the gender perspective to a satisfactory level, specifically including the health of girls and women, according to research conducted by UNICEF, more than 60 per cent of women from Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities in Kosovo have never visited a gynecological clinic during their pregnancy 2. Thus, the report The Position of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian Women in Kosovo society considers the worrying situation of women s health stating that reproductive health of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians women is mostly endangered by frequent deliveries (special concern for women which give birth at a young age), poor nutrition and lack of effective family planning services. According to many surveys conducted in the country, the awareness and knowledge about contraceptive use is very low whereas the number of abortions is very high 3. The interviewed stakeholders stated that although institutions have not done enough for the provision of health services for girls and women of these communities, women s non-governmental organizations have done their utmost to implement many activities that will at least include information about contraception and family planning. Furthermore, as in the chapter above, the health of women and girls, includes one of key priorities for this social category. The Ministry of Health will take additional measures to improve the availability of institutions and information on preventive healthcare without violating the Master Plan or reviewing it in accordance with the municipalities and the Ministry of Health. Strategy for the Integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians in Kosovo While, in the Action Plan for the Implementation of the Strategy, the objectives foresee Improvement of healthcare quality services toward mother and child and the improvement of reproductive health. However, according to interviewed stakeholders, all foreseen activities have not yet reached the proper implementation, particularly in rural areas 4. According to them there is a big lack on finding the proper ways for informing women especially in family planning. 1 Interview with community officials in Municipal Assemblies. 2 UNICEF Micro Nutrient Status Survey (MNSS) conducted in Kosovo. 3 Ibidem, page 9. 4 Interview with representatives of women organizations. PRISHTINË, NËNTOR

15 General context of social affairs of women and girls A difficulty in the implementation of the strategy is the allocation of the budget by the Municipality and donors 1 Various research results show that the position of women of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities in Kosovo is very difficult in many aspects. The data derived from these surveys highlight the urgent need to address their priorities and challenges by the Kosovo institutions. Social protection, access to health, housing, expectations on education and similar indicators of development are the main challenges faced by members of the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians, and women in particular. Even the Strategy for the Integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians in Kosovo ( ) and the Action Plan for the Implementation Plan of the Republic of Kosovo Strategy for the Integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians have established general measures to eliminate the difficulties faced by women and girls in these communities with social and gender-based violence. According to the conducted interviews, women s civil society organizations point to a weak applicability of these key documents that would affect the improvement of this social category. It is difficult to assess in which part should be the urgent measures determined, because these communities, especially women and girls face continuous problems, which determine each other and thus hamper their general situation 2. Whereas according to the data derived from research with community officials in the municipality of Mitrovica, Prizren, Gjilan/Gnjilane and Gjakova, it appears that women and girls besides facing difficult living conditions, they also lack self awareness for their basic human rights 3 even though according to them, despite the important documents were created, they have contributed relatively in the overall improvement of position of women and girls of these communities. According to the data provided by the Kosovo Police The directorate of Serious Crime it indicates that from the overall number in 2009, 81% were cases of violence against women and the percentage compared to 2008 is an increase of 2%. 1 Interview with the representative officials for communities within Municipal Assemblies. 2 Interview with the representaitves of women organizations of civil society. 3 Interview with communities officials in Municipal Assemblies. 8.2 Violence in the family The institutions which operate in Kosovo, which deal with the rights of women and girls of Roma are identified within the description of the social situation in the Strategy for the Integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities in Kosovo ( ). However there is a lack of research-based descriptions of the expansion of this phenomenon in these communities. According to research made so far, gender-based violence has proven to be difficult: its expansion and its forms vary significantly based on the definition of gender-based violence in use, data collection methods and duration of certain studies. It is estimated that between 8 and 70 percent of women in the world have been subjected to psychological and physical violence by male partners to at least once in their lives 4. Whereas in Kosovo according to data provided by the Kosovo Police Directorate of Serious Crime, from the overall number in 2009, 81% were cases of violence against women and the percentage compared to 2008 is an increase of 2% 5. Differences in the assessment of the degree of violence may also be because of the relatively low percentage of women who report cases of violence against them. Low reporting occurs because of stigmatization, shame and other social and cultural factors that have an impact on the decisions of victimized women to report cases 6. While in the Action Plan for the Implementation of the Strategy of the Republic of Kosovo for the Integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians the issue of domestic violence is not addressed in the tables of important issues which these communities are facing. According to the research conducted by KGSC in cooperation with NRAEWOK: According to women activists of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities, it is very difficult to speak openly in the community about violence against women and children. Women reporting violence may face a kind of exclusion from the community because it has discovered private problems and thus has disgraced her husband by reporting the domestic violence 7. 4 Heise L, Ellsberg M, Gottemoeller M. Ending violence against women. Popul Rep L 1999(11): Statistical Office of Kosovo Women and Men of Kosovo Krug EG, et al. The World Report on Violence and Health. Geneva: World Health Organization, 2002; KCGS in cooperation with NRAEWOK The position of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian women in Kosovo society, page 25.

16 9. Housing and informal settlements Exclusion, discrimination, disrespect for human and civil rights, informality, as well as living in overcrowded facilities in minimum conditions and in poverty, create uncertainty and strain as well as has health consequences, especially when it comes to discrimination in gender aspect of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian girls and women. The director of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights - OSCE, Ambassador Lenarcic, in April 2012, stated that the terrible living conditions and the lack of a legal registered places of residence in the case of most of Europe s Roma will have a profoundly negative effect on all aspects of their lives 1. These negative effects according to him result in numerous violations of human rights, including violations of the right to adequate housing. The impact of these violations of human rights is particularly difficult for Roma women facing discrimination not only because of their ethnicity, but also because of their gender. The reality is that even today a large part of the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians continue to live in informal settlements in inadequate housing conditions lacking even the most basic infrastructure where the environmental pollution in these settlements is a problem in itself also the lack of adequate heating, isolation, modern sanitation and drinking water, which all of these are basic goods and services. It is much more worrying because we know that lack of access to water and sanitation is one of the main contributors to the right to health. This is particularly a threat to the health of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian women because of their gender role, which always makes them accountable not only for the collection of water, but for many other household tasks - cooking, washing and cleaning, and childcare, which all require access to water and are an essential component of the right to adequate housing. Also it is worrisome the fact that these women and girls living in these informal settlements are particularly affected by the lack of adequate access to toilets and bathroom cleaning. These communities are often geographically separated from public services, employment and education, and this further aggravates the situation. Often, standard housing conditions are so low as to constitute a public health risk because these conditions contribute to frequent transmission of infectious diseases. Since Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian women spend more time at home than men, they are subject to higher health risk due to low environmental conditions and at risk of domestic violence, which is initiated by non living conditions. The discrimination against Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian women is multiple considering especially their traditional position within the family and violence which they often undergo. This is best confirmed by the survey of the research that KGSC conducted in cooperation with NRAEWOK in 2009 where the results have shown that the majority of women surveyed (85 percent) agreed with the view that it is natural that most of major housework is women s duty 2. As reported by many researches, women s health is significantly worse than that of the general population, as a result of inadequate living conditions, inadequate housing, poverty and the disadvantaged position of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian women, within the family. Survey responses in a report published by KGSC 3, whose main target were Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian women and girls and their families, states that the issue of housing and residence is shown as difficult and very problematic. 1 OSCE rights chief calls for improved housing and living conditions for Roma, available at: 2 KCGS in cooperation with NRAEWOK The position of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian women in Kosovo society, page g&id=6&itemid=9&lang PRISHTINË, NËNTOR

17 At the top of the list of issues that affect them most, were identified the lack of supply of electricity and water, with 29 per cent reflecting the difficulties they face from day to day and have consequences in the development of a normal life as an individual or as a family and significantly affects their health. The data coming from various researches after the end of the war in Kosovo, the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians have migrated to the whole territory of Kosovo. The results from the same survey shows that 42 percent of respondents of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians lived in actual settlements by the end of the war, while 19 percent of them stated that they lived in the same residence since In addition, the report confirms that housing conditions and pollution of the environment in which they live remain as two major problems with which they are confronted. This is not surprising considering that many settlements inhabited by Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians are usually overcrowded areas on the outskirts of the city and many of the residential units do not meet modern conditions, there is no drinking water in the house (usually a fountain somewhere in the yard) or there is no regular electricity supply. The locations in which community members live are usually the worst features of environmental conditions in the area (e.g. near landfills). This situation shows that the necessary steps must be taken in order to improve the housing conditions of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities which are risked every day with permanent damage to the health of women and children. 18

18 10. Return and reintegration In the workshop for the development of the strategy of the Network of Roma Ashkali and Egyptian Women s Organizations Network in Kosovo for the period of organized by the Kosovo Center for Gender Studies and the Network of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian Women s Organizations of Kosovo, in which a number of key stakeholders and experts in the field of social studies took part, it was concluded that the foundation of the problems that lead to the unequal position of women from the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities in Kosovo society is also the slow integration of repatriated Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian women from Western countries in Kosovo. The slow integration is due to language problems after a long living period in Western countries, especially for the younger generations. The low level of education, lack of knowledge on informative technology and the lack of professional education (non-formal) suitable for Kosovar market further aggravates the process of integration of girls and women returnees. The lack of familiarity with the political and socio-economic situation in Kosovo represents an additional barrier in the reintegration process. The unwillingness of the hosting communities to receive and integrate returnees presents another problem. Governmental institutions do not have sufficient information on the needs of the returnees from third countries, while donors (especially those bilateral) have no special programs on gender mainstreaming to support the integration of returnees as they are repatriated from the country where the donor comes from. However, current developments in the field of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian returnees from Western countries in Kosovo create the urgent need for repatriation and reintegration by creating sustainable programs. Given the circumstances in Kosovo, these communities face many problems upon their return, such as: access to education, health care, housing, social benefits, and just a few of them are able to find work. Despite some of the key players of national and international institutions have developed several strategies related to planning in supporting these returnees, in all these strategies there is a lack of involvement of gender approach in supporting returned women and girls. Faced with this situation, local NGOs and women organizations of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities are also among the main actors in facilitating reintegration and repatriation of members of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities, and they could especially play an important role in reintegration of women and children. The Strategy for the Integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians in Kosovo and the Action Plan for the Implementation of the Strategy of the Republic of Kosovo for the Integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians include the issue of return and reintegration as an important factor with which Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities are with, nevertheless the gender perspective is again not addressed in them. Furthermore, according to the interviewed officials of the communities, it is stated that this issue is a fundamental problem that includes both genders and the gender perspective. PRISHTINË, NËNTOR

19 11. Registration Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian community members identify themselves as people that belong to three different communities and they are recognized like that by the logical framework of Kosovo, Kosovo institutions and international organizations. Even though there was a population census in 2012, still the exact number of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities is not known. Their current situation remains characterized by the lack of integration in Kosovo s society. In Kosovo, many Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians are not registered as habitual resident and do not posses civil status or do not have all the necessary documents. UNHCR estimates that around 20 per cent to 40 per cent of these communities are not registered as habitual residents of Kosovo. Before the war these communities were living throughout Kosovo either in multiethnic settlements or in neighborhoods inhabited mainly by Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians. Now these communities for many reasons are situated only in few municipalities of Kosovo, mainly in the cities. Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian families live in extremely difficult conditions and most of these communities continue to enjoy certain services and access to social welfare. In addition to financial support, other services such as support against domestic violence, family services and assistance in dealing with the problems of young people are not commonly used by women of these communities because there is a lack of information about the services offered by various institutions. The reason why relatively a large percentage of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians are not registered as residents and do not posses civil status, are multiple starting from: the birth of children outside of hospitals, poverty and illiteracy, lack of registration to several generations, lack of awareness about the obligations and advantages of registration of these communities, as well as living in informal settlements. Women of the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities are more vulnerable due to early marriages and often unregistered because of the drop out or exclusion from school. Moreover, the fees for the issuance of certificates of civil status or habitual resident registration vary in different municipalities and may pose a barrier for poor families to receive documents. Communities access to municipal services continues to be a challenge of these communities. Key concerns include the inability to cover administrative and public services, lack of required personal documents and limited knowledge of relevant institutions and offices where members of these communities may address their concerns. The lack of civil registration documents continues to be the main obstacle to access social services. Representatives of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities complain that the scheme of Kosovo is not comprehensive enough to include all the poor, leaving many of them without any support due to the strict criteria for benefit. The most provided type of social assistance is the monthly payment ranging from 55 to 75 Euros per family. The Kosovo Government in the Strategy for the Integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities in Kosovo articulates all measures which need to be taken in order to change their reality. 20

20 11.1 Measures Central level Procedural amendments Legal amendments Municipalities International Organizations Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities Viewing this strategy from a gender perspective when talking about the registration and documentation of the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities, the issue of early marriages within these communities is very little addressed even though the issue of births to minors is very common. As for the inclusion of issues of early marriages and births of underage girls in the action plan of this strategy, all of this falls to gender equality officers in municipalities. This plan does not foresee any campaign or any proper addressing. However, it is worth noting that the Agency for Gender Equality and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) supported the filming of a documentary on early marriage of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian women which was published by NRAEWOK in the Sixteen Days of Activism in the year of While the respondents see the issue of registration and documentation as the major problem and not well addressed by the Government of Kosovo, some say that all this should be harmonized by the government. PRISHTINË, NËNTOR

21 12. Culture, media and information In Kosovo, there are some radio and television programs which broadcast programs in Roma language. Since 2006, Radio Kosova broadcasts daily program in Roma language for a period of 60 minutes, while the Radio Television of Kosovo offers a weekly fortyfive minutes program Yekhipe, which airs every Thursday and re - broadcast every Wednesday. Except the weekly program in Roma language, Radio Television of Kosovo, in weekdays broadcasts daily news Nevipe with a duration of 10 minutes at the time when there is greater visibility. In Prizren, since 2008, radio Romano Avazo broadcasts 24 hours for Prizren region. As far as the presentation of women in the media is concerned according to the survey of Kosovo Center for Gender Studies in collaboration with the Network of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian Women Organizations of Kosovo are generally invisible in our media. In cases where they are reflected in the media or talk about them, mainly they are limited to matters relating to early marriage and pregnancy and living conditions [1]. The Strategy for the Integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians in the Republic of Kosovo, even though considers organizing different journalism trainings, it does not include gender perspective as an affirmative measure for the inclusion of girls in journalism as a profession. While, in terms of information, television is considered the most important source by which women are informed. Women organizations representatives who were interviewed noted that different organizations helped to promote the culture of these communities, however this is not enough. Regarding the media it should be noted that the activities of NRAEWOK are often broadcasted on RTK program in Roma language Yekhipe and sometimes even on TV

22 13. Participation and representation Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities generally are not well represented in the public life, even though they are slightly better represented at the municipal level given the modest gains in municipal elections in November These communities are under-represented and we can say even discriminated in civil services at central and local level, especially when it comes to leadership positions. Important documents oblige municipal and government authorities to allocate a certain percentage of their budget. In the central and local level there community offices, but these offices often lack the budget to accomplish their programs. Also, there is little coordination when it comes to project accomplishments between these offices and other governmental bodies. According to various reports analysis, factors affecting the low participation of communities in public issues are: lack of professional and educational qualifications, that undermine the confidence of community representatives to engage actively in municipal politics and lack of initiatives taken by municipalities to support and promote their participation. Political parties of these communities should also be mentioned, since they do not provide enough support for women s and girls participation in politics of all three communities. The patriarchal tradition and the gender inequality gap continue to be one of the main factors that hinder the participation of women in these communities. In terms of representation in the Assembly of Kosovo Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians together have a total of four reserved seats in the Assembly. But only in the first term of the legislature elections in Kosovo there was a woman of Ashkali community and this has sometimes led to a reaction from the activists of these communities. Only in some rare cases, local and central authorities have undertaken informative activities with the effort to encourage the participation of these communities in public affairs. Working group meetings were held in 2010, with the aim to develop the local action plan of Prizren municipality for the Strategy of Integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians in Kosovo, which is part of the project of Kosovo Foundation for Open Society. Representatives of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities, local non-governmental organizations and international organizations participated, whereas municipal officials, who were invited, did not participate in these meetings. Also in May of 2012, meetings of the working group were held for drafting the Local Action Plan of Gjakovë/Djakovica municipality for the Strategy of Integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians in Kosovo, which is also supported by the Kosovo Foundation for Open Society. The municipality of Fushe Kosova/Kosovo Polje drafted Action Plan for the Strategy for the Integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians in Kosovo, which was also supported by the Kosovo Foundation for Open Society In the Strategy for the integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians in Kosovo gender issues and women s participation in public and political life are tackled in the chapter of Gender issues where these measures are defined Measures Support for women s political participation from the three communities in the central and local level through the development of programs of training and mentoring. Develop special programs to empower Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian women s organizations to integrate women s perspective in the work of the political structures of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities. Empower women in communities as voters through voter education campaigns and avoiding family voting in elections. The Action Plan doesn t foresee any other sector except for the employment of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian women. PRISHTINË, NËNTOR

23 14. Conclusions and recommendations 14.1 Conclusions - Interviews conducted in the respective municipalities have shown that municipal officials and civil society do not have sufficient information and the documents of the Strategy and Action Plan for the Integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian Communities in the Republic of Kosovo ( ). - Municipal institutions and civil society who have been informed of the contents of these two documents have emphasized that the inclusion of women in these two documents, especially in the action plan has been insufficient. - With regard to setting priorities, actors interviewed declared that Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian women and girls should be involved in all areas, but, according to them education is the first area in which it should be invested much more so that they have the possibility to be employed and to improve their social conditions. - Women and girls of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities lack information about existing programs offered by educational institutions and society for reducing the rate of illiteracy and school dropout. - According to studies which are the reference of the strategy only 0.1 per cent of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities are employed in public enterprises such as KEK, PTK, Kosovo Railways, and Pristina Airport, which means about 12 people. While the number of Roma Ashkali and Egyptian women in these institutions is very small. The studies also show that the average income of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians, are lower compared to the income of Serbs and Kosovo Albanians. Women in these communities are particularly discriminated and disadvantaged and suffer from the high rate of dropping out of educational institutions and non-employment - The government in its strategy in particular when considering gender issues, addresses the issues of women employment but in a very superficial way and without setting appropriate and achievable measures for the integration or Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian women. If we analyze separately each measure of the strategy it is clearly visible that the gender perspective is missing. At the same time when it comes for the measure Data on the labor market it does not note that it is important that this information needs to be divided on gender basis. Also when it comes to employment and gender empowerment in the Strategy, gender issues are not included. - A very important aspect that is not included in the strategy is the discrimination in employment opportunities, which are quite present in the case of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian women s employment. - Interviewed stakeholders stated that although institutions have not done enough for the provision of health services for girls and women in these communities, women s non-governmental organizations have done their utmost to realize many activities which would at least inform them about contraception and family planning. - The institutions operating in Kosovo for the rights of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian women and girls are identified within the context of describing the social situation in the Strategy for the Integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian Communities in the Republic of Kosovo ( ). However there is still a lack of various research-based descriptions of the extent of this phenomenon in these communities. - The general measures to eliminate difficulties faced by women and girls of these communities with social and gender-based violence are defined in the Strategy for the Integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian Communities in the Republic of Kosovo ( ) and the Action Plan for the Implementation of the Strategy for the Integration of Roma, Ashkali, Egyptians in the Republic of Kosovo. According to interviews conducted, women s civil society organizations point to a weak applicability of these key documents that would affect the improvement of this social category. 24

24 - According to data derived from interviews with the community officials in the municipality of Mitrovicë/ Mitrovica, Prizren, Gjakovë/Djakovica and Gjilan/ Gnjilane Women and girls not only face difficult living conditions, but they also lack information about measures for their awareness of their basic rights 1. According to them, despite the fact that important documents were created, they have relatively contributed on the improvement of the overall position of women and girls of these communities. - Interviews with civil society and institutions unfolded the triple discrimination of women and girls of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities in various fields starting from family, community and Kosovo s society. - The Strategy for the Integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian Communities in the Republic of Kosovo and the Action Plan for the Implementation of the Strategy of the Republic of Kosovo for the Integration of Roma, Ashkali, Egyptian the issue of returnees and reintegration is included as a major issue faced by Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians, yet again the gender perspective is not included in this. 1 Intervews with communities officials in Municipal Assemblies PRISHTINË, NËNTOR

25 14.2 Recommendations - To organize information campaigns and distribute the two documents in greater measure to municipal institutions and civil society actors. - The issue of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian women in the future to be addressed as a separate sector in strategic documents and action plans for the integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities. - Continuation of intensive investment in education for women and girls of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities. This and equal gender opportunities in education, determine to a great extent the level of security and socio-economic development of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian women. - To continue providing information about existing programs offered by educational institutions to reduce the rate of illiteracy and school drop. - In the strategy the issue of vocational training for Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian women is very little addressed in particular for illiterate and middle-aged women. Such involvement by the government or the accomplishment of such programme would help increase the employment opportunities for these vulnerable groups. - Women in these communities have major deficiencies in information about employment opportunities. The strategy should also include in the sector of self-employment and entrepreneurship incentives of private businesses (such as exemption from taxes) to promote the employment of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian women. - The issue of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian women s employment needs to be addressed in accessible and adequate manner at the following documents relevant to their integration into Kosovo s society. - The Ministry of Health should take additional measures to improve the availability of information and institutions on preventive healthcare without violating the Master Plan or reviewing it in accordance with the municipalities and the Ministry of Health. - To undertake specific research about the social conditions that Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian women and girls live in Kosovo. - Initiate closer cooperation between government institutions and civil society for ensuring a better practicability of governmental documents that will have an impact on improving the situation of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian women and girls. - To continue organizing trainings and campaigns that aim to raise the awareness of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian women and girls about their fundamental rights. - Relevant institutions as well as civil society should work much intensively for the elimination of triple discrimination against Roma Ashkali and Egyptian women and girls. - Kosovo Government should as soon as possible make various trainings on discrimination by placing emphasis on addressing cultural elements of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians which inhibits access to services of these communities. - When authorities and institutions draft policies and strategies that guarantee the safety of minority communities, they need to take into account the aspects of human security and gender. - Institutional mechanisms to get functionalized and to build other mechanisms in accordance with internationally accepted standards for the implementation of Resolution 1325 and to improve and advance the safety of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian women in society. - To implement the general crosscutting measure for the gender issue in the Strategy for the Integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian Communities in the Republic of Kosovo ( ) which states that institutional mechanisms for achieving gender equality (at central and local level) and the Network of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian Organizations of Kosovo are involved in designing, implementing, and monitoring and evaluation of all activities related to women and girls of these communities. 26

26 15. Biblography Action Plan of the Republic of Kosovo for the Implementation of Integration Strategy of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities, Annual Report on the Action Plan on the RAE strategy- January- December 2010 Anti-Discrimination Law No. 2004/3, 19 February 2004 European Commission, (2006). EU Sustainable Development Strategy, from Gender Equality Program for Kosovo, Government Working Program, Implementation of the Action Plan in the Strategy of Integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians in Kosovo, May, 2011 Integration Strategy of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities December2008 Security Monitoring in Kosovo from the Gender Perspective, Kosovo Center for Gender Studies, 2007 Statistical Office of Kosovo, Women and Men of Kosovo, 2011 The Decade of Roma Inclusion , The position of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian women in Kosovo society, 2009 The Strategy for Reintegration of Repatriated people, 2007 PRISHTINË, NËNTOR

27 16. Appreciations Shpresa Agushi, the Executive Director of The Network of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian Organizations of Kosovo thanks the staff of NRAEWOK: Mimoza Paçuku, Diana Shaka for their work and contribution. Further apprecation goes for the authors who contributed with their work, the staff of Kosovar Gender Studies Center. Special appreciation goes to: Gjyleshahe Fetahu, Bleta Qehaja, Belkize Krasniqi and Florije Mumini, whose contribution has been of great importance for the succesful finalization of the project. 28

28 Special gratitude goes for the good cooperation with municipal officials and representatives of the civil society 1. GEO in MA of Mitrovicë/Mitrovica - BESA VESELI 2. CRO in MA in Mitrovicë/Mitrovica - ENIS KAQAPOR 3. OCR in Mitrovicë/Mitrovica SNEZHANA NESTEROVIQ and MERIMA DEMIROVIQ 4. Officials for the rights and integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities in Municipal Assembly in Prizren ISLAM ELSHANI 5. GEO in MA of Prizren MYBEXHELE ZHURI 6. CRO in Gjakovë/Djakovica ARMEND BEHLULI 7. CRO in Gjakovë/Djakovica - BASHKIM KURTI 8. Coordinator of the unit for human rights and gender equality in Gjakovë/Djakovica LUMNIJE SHLLAKU 9. CRO in MA of Gjilan/Gnjilane - ELEZ KURTESHI 10. GEO in MA of Gjilan/Gnjilane DRITA KLAIQI 11. OSCE in Mitrovicë/Mitrovica NIKOLA PETROVSKI 12. DRC in Mitrovicë/Mitrovica - BURIM NEBIHU 13. MERCY CORPS in Mitrovicë/Mitrovica ARSIM NIMANI 14. CARITAS KOSOVA in Mitrovicë/Mitrovica - BESA VESELI 15. NGO ASB in Prizren ESMA XHAFERI 16. CARITAS SWITZERLAND in Prizren - INDIRA ELSHANI 17. CBM in Mitrovicë/Mitrovica AFËRDITA SYLA 18. MUNDËSIJA in Mitrovicë/Mitrovica HYSNIJE THAQI 19. MEDICA KOSOVA in Gjakovë/Djakovica - VEPRORE SHEHU 20. QELIZA in Gjakovë/Djakovica - SHQIPE BEJTULLAHU 21. SECURE HOUSE in Gjakovë/Djakovica SAKIBE DOLI 22. Association for Education and Family Welfare in Gjakovë/Djakovica - BAHRIE DEVA 23. DIANA in Gjakovë/Djakovica SILVANA VOKSHI 24. SHE-ERA in Gjakovë/Djakovica MIRLINDA KUSARI PURRINI 25. DURMISH ASLLANO in Prizren NEXHIP MENEKSHE and FATIMA HALITI 26. FOLEJA in Prizren GJYZEL SHALJANI 27. INCIATIVA 6, WOMEN GROUP OAZA in Prizren - DRITA KRASNIQI 28. DORA DORËS in Prizren VJOSA CURRI 29. INCIATIVA 6 in Prizren OSMAN OSMANI 30. ELENA PESHKOPIA in Gjilan/Gnjilane GJYLIJE RAMETI 31. LABIRINTI in Gjilan/Gnjilane VJOLLCA JAKUPI 32. SUKAR DROM in Gjilan/Gnjilane GALIP ISENI 33. LIRIA in Gjilan/Gnjilane SHYHRETE STUBLLA 34. ROMANE ROMNJA in Gjilan/Gnjilane SHPRESA AGUSHI and FLORIJE MUMINI 35. YOUTH CENTER in Gjilan/Gnjilane - MUHABERE KADRIU PRISHTINË, NËNTOR

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