As a part of my EVS project, I decided to connect my passion towards traveling with my skills gained in Bosnia and Herzegovina (local language, interpersonal skills etc.). I came with an idea to visit 5 different cities and in each cooperate with local organization or individual to see the impact of their actions to local community. Long […]

Fathers’ roles in child care and the division of unpaid labor in the home have recently gained global attention. Advocates state that men’s engagement in housework and childcare has important implications for women, children, men, and society as a whole. The Young Men Initiative (YMI) strives for equitable, non-violent societies in the Balkans in which young people can […]

What means to be “man”  for boys in the Balkan region? Can this mean the preservation of peace rather than violence? Have fun with no drugs and alcohol? Over the past seven years, the coalition of local, regional and international organizations promotes these positive male identities under the flagship “Youth Initiative” (YMI). Coordinated by CARE […]

This research monograph presents the results of research on key topics in the field of gender relations in BiH. We tried to examine different aspects of men’s lives, but from the perspective of men and women. The idea was to contribute to understanding the socialization of men in BiH and how the construction of manhood […]