Women Must Be Economically Independent
Women Must Be Economically Independent

Author(s): Ifeta Mejremić
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Labor relations, Social Norms / Social Control, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Fondacija CURE
Keywords: BiH; gender; activism; feminism; women; economic independence;
Summary/Abstract: Ifeta Mejremić from Konjević Polje is the founder of the Jadar Women’s Association, which has been operating for 21 years, helping women who are victims of violence and providing support for their economic empowerment. Ifeta is also an entrepreneur – she owns a broiler chicken farm and previously, during her time as a refugee in Tuzla, ran a shop. Before the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, she worked as a textile technician at the Bilećanka factory in Gacko.

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