Policewomen from whole country at a workshop on the role of policewomen in the process of reducing irregular migration

A two-day workshop on "The Role of Policewomen in Bosnia and Herzegovina in Reducing Irregular Migration - Raising Awareness of Gender Equality and Discrimination in the Police Structures of Bosnia and Herzegovina" was held in Konjic  (16-17, December, 2021). The workshop was attended by policewomen from all over Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The workshop is organized by the "Policewomen's Network" Association and Hilfswerk International in BiH" within the project "Reducing Irregular Migration in the EU by Strengthening the Capacity of Structures Related to Migration in the Western Balkans" funded by the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) and the Federal Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Austria (BMI).
This is the first workshop of this type within a specific project, which aims to highlight the significant role of women in the process of reducing irregular migration, given the current migrant crisis and the need to strengthen the overall capacity of police in BiH in response to the migrant crisis and accompanying security challenges. Also, topics related to gender equality and gender-based discrimination within police structures in BiH were addressed.

A second workshop of this type will be held in November this year. Within the same project, a workshop on "The role of policewomen in the process of reducing irregular migration - procedures for investigating and proving the crimes of human trafficking and human trafficking" will be organized in the coming period.