Politics for girls and fags

My two favourite hobbies since childhood have been engaging in women’s stories and power dynamics. As I grew up, I realized that one of them had prevailed. Politics, like any social process involving negotiations over the distribution of power, influence, and resources, is one of my favorite definitions of politics. Everything about voting is negotiation,… »

To determine responsibility for the loss of EU funds for Montenegro

Centre for Civic Education (CCE) points out that the news that the Government of Montenegro failed to create a single quality project that would be included in the financial package of 2.1 billion euros allocated by EU for 14 projects in the transport, energy, environment, human capital and private sector in the Western Balkans represents… »

Rainbow agenda

The first unwritten rule we learn in kindergartens is that playing with dolls is for girls, while cars are for boys. Pink is exclusively for skirts, and blue is the colour of shirts. In elementary school, teachers pair up a boy and a girl at the desks and carefully observe the development of their relationship,… »

Homophobia – a shortcut to (illusion of) power

When I was 14 years old, I used the term “faggot” for the first time. I did it in an attempt to “win” an argument with my younger brother. I don’t remember the cause of the argument, but I do remember a strong feeling that if I didn’t do something, I wouldn’t survive. The survival… »

Education system as one of the key factors in building a multicultural society

Centre for Civic Education (CCE) today presented the publication “Multiculturalism and underrepresented national communities in the Montenegrin education system“, which provides an overview of minority representation within the education system of Montenegro, as well as the principles and implementation of multicultural and intercultural teaching in Montenegrin schools as a manner to create a society that… »

Struggle for Authenticity: Perspectives on LGBTQ+ Identity and Society

June is recognized as a global holiday, or rather, Pride Month for LGBTQ+ individuals. However, that sense of pride is sometimes overshadowed by shame, sadness, and dissatisfaction – as the fight for full equality is long and exhausting. And it is not only a collective battle of those united with the same goal but also… »

Special State Prosecution without adequate support from the Government, and the rule of law requires political will and compromise

Appointments in the judiciary, compromise of political entities and political will are necessary for the rule of law to be achieved in Montenegro, it was assessed at the conference “Review of 11 years of progress and challenges – how to revive Montenegro’s negotiations with the EU”, which was organized today by the Centre for Civic… »

Montenegro still lacks the leadership to lead it into the EU

In the next three years, Montenegro needs to find strength to complete political processes and consolidate itself in order to complete the process of European integration by the end of 2027, stated the President of the country, Jakov Milatović, at the conference “Review of 11 years of progress and challenges – how to revive Montenegro’s… »

Baljvine – the village of peace or pure luck?

In Baljvine, Bosniaks and Serbs protected each other during the 1992-1995 war, and unlike the rest of Bosnia and Herzegovina, there was no inter-ethnic bloodshed, which is why it was called the “village of peace” in several media reports. That is why, it was also the inspiration for the research that was presented today, in… »

Young people dissatisfied with education and expect politicians to deal with the improvement of socio-economic situation instead of their own positions

The education system does not prepare young people for the labour market nor for participation in other processes. This is one of the conclusions of the focus groups with young people from Bijelo Polje, Kotor, and Podgorica, conducted by the Centre for Civic Education (CGO) with the aim of qualitatively deepening the previous empirical research… »