“It is imperative for women to be more involved in the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue”, these were the words used during the launch of the report “A Seat at the Table: Women’s contributions to and expectations from peacebuilding processes in Kosovo”, a report compiled by Kosova’s Women’s Network and UN Women.

Kosovo’s head of state, Vjosa Osmani, also participated during the online ceremony for the launch of the report. During her word, she said that the contribution of women in key state-building processes has been “extraordinary” and that their role “can never be denied”.

“The contribution of women in crucial processes of building our state is extraordinary and their role can never be denied. Women and girls were there when we fought for freedom, they were there when we sealed independence, they are part of our state-building journey. But often they have not been heard enough in the peacebuilding process”, said Osmani.

Osmani said that women should be more involved in another essential process, that of the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, and listed several reasons why this has not been the case so far, including the cultural aspect and the dominance of patriarchalism in society.

The President of Kosovo vowed that this will soon change.

President Osmani emphasized that a dialogue cannot be successful if the stories of mothers whose children are still missing, or of the survivors of sexual violence, remain unheard.

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