The president of the NGO Center for Women's Rights, Maja Raičević, told the crowd that the rights of women that generations have fought for are once again being called into question.
"For decades, this tradition was forgotten. Like many times in history, the memory of women's struggle was suppressed and March 8th became February 14th. Ten years ago, we decided to change that. To restore the significance, voice, step and energy of what March 8th really is. And that is protest, unity and a promise that we will not give up. Women's rights, which generations have fought for, are once again being called into question. Autonomy over the body, the right to security, the right to freedom, are increasingly becoming the target of political and ideological attacks. The right to peace is under threat. We live in a time of wars and conflicts that hit civilians hardest, especially women and children," Raičević said.
That is why today they clearly stated that the independence of the state must also mean the economic and social independence of women.
"Rural women are not asking for privileges. Rural women are asking for equal opportunities, they are asking for access to resources, they are asking for their work to be seen, recognized and valued. Marking 10 years of reconstruction, we recommit ourselves to strengthening women's voices in laws, policies and public space and building solidarity in the fight for social justice," said Gordana Stevović, a representative of rural women.
