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Forum žena Prijepolja

Prijepolje, Serbia

Gender equalityHuman rightsDemocracy & Civil societyChildren & Youth
NGOFounded 2000National reach
Profile last updated: July 31, 2026

About

Founded in 2000, Forum žena Prijepolja is a non-governmental organisation based in Prijepolje, Serbia working on gender equality, human rights, democracy & civil society +2 more.

Forum žena Prijepolja is a women's non-governmental organisation founded in 2000 in Prijepolje, Serbia. It works to advance gender equality and women's rights, improve women's social and economic position, and increase women's visibility in the media. Its activities include media production, public awareness campaigns, education for secondary school students, training for journalists through the Lokal Press association, and research-based reporting on local governance, budgets and gender equality. The organisation runs Televizija Forum, a local civil-society television station founded in 2008, and the Forum Info online portal. Its stated vision is to promote independent, socially active and equal women who contribute to democratic change in society. It has implemented more than 150 projects since its founding.

Location

Prijepolje, Serbia

Founded

2000

Organisation type

NGO

Legal name

Forum žena Prijepolja

Focus areas

women's rightsgender equalitymedialocal televisionjournalismPrijepoljeSerbia

Languages

SR

Causes & programmes

Causes

Gender equalityHuman rightsDemocracy & Civil societyChildren & YouthEnvironment & Climate

Works for

Women & GirlsVictims of violenceYouthCommunities

How they work

Awareness & educationAdvocacy & campaigningCapacity buildingResearch

Programmes

Televizija Forum

Gender equality · Serbia

Local civil-society television station, founded in 2008 by the organisation, that broadcasts daily news and programmes on women's rights, gender equality and other public-interest topics in Prijepolje and south-western Serbia.

Forum Info

Democracy & Civil society · Serbia

Online news portal launched in 2016 to share the organisation's work and publish news and journalism on public-interest topics.

Mladi u fokusu

Children & Youth · Serbia

Educational and production project in which secondary school students from three schools in Prijepolje create local media content, including short videos, with mentoring and workshops.

Countries of operation

Serbia

Funding & support

Funded by

GrantsEU funding

Credentials & affiliations

Awards

Zlatna buklija

Međunarodni festival dokumentarnog filma Zlatna buklija2025Documentary film

Zlatna buklija

Međunarodni festival dokumentarnog filma Zlatna buklija2024Reporterski iskaz

Zlatna buklija

Međunarodni festival dokumentarnog filma Zlatna buklija2023

Pres vitez

Regionalni festival TV minijatura Press Vitez2021Special award for best local TV journalist

Miroslav Pušić award

Regionalni festival TV minijatura Press Vitez2020Documentary miniature

Industry memberships

Lokal Press

Partnerships

Lokal Press, AT mreža, BIRN Srbija, Mreža Žena Protiv Nasilja, Evropski pokret u Srbiji, Slavko Ćuruvija Fondacija, Centar za istraživanje, transparentnost i odgovornost, Civil Right Defenders, Fond za otvoreno društvo, NUNS, Toplički centar za demokratiju, Institut za medije i različitosti Zapadni Balkan, Balkanski fond za demokratiju, OAK Fondacija, Trag Fondacija, Misija OEBS-a u Srbiji

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