“After my parents found out I am homosexual, my mother took me to four psychiatrists. The first one, ‘to cure me,’ prescribed a combination of daily doses of sedatives like Lexilium and Diazepam.” “I have been praying every night for a long time, so that I wouldn’t be different, and…
“I encountered drugs in high school. I became addicted to heroin at 17. At 24, I was sentenced to two years in prison for drug possession. Since then, everything in my life has fallen apart,” testifies Mac, a hairdresser, born in 1982. Mac was rejected by his parents and closest…
Five years ago, worried that illnesses affecting several members of her family and friends were caused by contaminated water in Gevgelija, Jovanka Dojranlieva joined forces with a few citizens from Gevgelija to form the civic initiative “Arsena.” They set out to investigate the quality of the water supplied by the…
Representatives of NRC attended the first event for celebration of the Roma language world day The event was held in organization of The Minister for implementation of the National strategy on Roma in Macedonia, Mr. Samka Ibraimovski. The Prime Minister, Mr. Zoran Zaev also attended the event, as well as the Minister of Education, Mrs. Renata Deskoska. “NRC congratulates 7 November – The Roma language world…
On October 4th, 2017, meeting of the working group for "green jobs" was held, attended by relevant representatives from public institutions, the business community and trade unions. The meeting discussed the situation with the workforce in the construction sector and the measures to be taken in the short and long…
The strategic planning cycle at the Finance Think was completed with the final meeting of the members of the Advisory and Supervisory Boards and the newly established Policy Council, in Krushevo, 11 November 2017.
On November 6, 2017 the Institute for Strategic Research and Education – ISIE in cooperation with the United States Embassy to Macedonia has a organized a Meeting with civil society organizations “Whistleblower Protection Law and Civil Society” at the American Corner. The interested parties from the civil society had the…
Interactive workshop with students from primary and high schools from Kumanovo in order to recognize stereotypes, prejudices and discrimination and influence for reduction and prevention National Roma Centrum on October 27, 2017 organized a workshop as а part of Campaign DOSTA! “Get over the Prejudices, Meet the Roma” and Campaign…
Our Visualizations and Public Image Specialist, Milosh Gjuroski, participated at the Public image seminar organized by the Civic Engagement Project in Macedonia.
More than 35,000 Macedonian citizens work in the textile industry, with 7,000 employed just in Štip and the surrounding area. The work is demanding, conditions are poor, and wages are at poverty levels. Nearly 80% of workers are women. They work in the factories because they have no other way…
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