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UK in North Macedonia
A blog about the work of the British Embassy in North Macedonia
21st May 2021
Skopje, North Macedonia
INTRODUCTION Times are changing, fast and unexpectedly. Societies shift as historic events unravel rapidly before the eyes of the world. As consumer needs change, fashion has to keep pace and reflect these social and economic transformations. At least when asked, 88% of consumers now want fashion that stands for the environment as awareness about its […]
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17th May 2021
Skopje, North Macedonia
Одбележувајќи го Меѓународниот ден против хомофобија и трансфобија ИЛГА Европа ја објави новата мапа за напредокот кон еднаквоста за ЛГБТИ луѓето на европскиот континент, каде после долг период се нотира напредок во нашата држава. Многумина ме контактираа затоа што мислат дека нема никаков напредок, зошто ова го нотира ИЛГА Европа? Мојот одговор е дека да, […]
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10th May 2021
Skopje, North Macedonia
We have all faced challenges during the pandemic that have impacted on our way of living. Media workers found themselves on the frontlines from the very start. Journalists, photographers, camerapersons while doing their jobs put their lives at risk, reporting on daily events to inform and protect the public’s interest. Last week we marked World […]
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10th March 2021
Skopje, North Macedonia
Almost everyone is aware that we need to live as much as we can sustainably. Fashion choices are a big part of it. Maybe you have decided to buy more second-hand clothes or tried to go one month without buying anything new. Or you have decided that from now on, you will only buy clothes […]
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9th March 2021
Skopje, North Macedonia
Results of the ‘Improved productivity through better labour legislation in North Macedonia’ Project “Globally, women will likely experience a significant burden on their time given their multiple care responsibilities as school closures and confinement measures are adopted, possibly leading to reductions in working time and permanent exit from the labour market. In some contexts, and […]
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8th March 2021
Skopje, North Macedonia
The global campaign theme this year was announced as “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world.” The successful managing of the pandemic by women leaders has highlighted the need for more women in decision-making positions globally, not excluding the Republic of North Macedonia. A recovery process will follow and without assessing […]
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16th December 2020
Skopje, North Macedonia
Two decades! I cannot believe it, but the photos I am looking at now prove that I ran a marathon at the British Embassy and I am celebrating with a cup of English tea my 20th anniversary. I opened my box of memories and I found so many things that brought me back into the […]
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9th December 2020
Skopje, North Macedonia
Попреченоста започнува тогаш кога лицето со сензорна,физичка или интелектуална попреченост ќе се соочи со предизвиците во социјалната/општествената заедница. Образованието е првата социјална средина за секое дете вклучително и за децата со попреченост и тие за прв пат излегуваат од својата семејна безбедна и сигурна околина. Пристапот до образование е неопходен за градење на општество на […]
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19th November 2020
Skopje, North Macedonia
February 2010, Palais Wilson, Geneva I clearly remember the excitement of strolling in Palais Wilson in Geneva, where me and Elena – two seventeen-year-old girls, were about to meet the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. This UN body is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the […]
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15th October 2020
Skopje, North Macedonia
In North Macedonia, we have fought the fight of gender equality since the country’s independence, and even though a lot has been accomplished, we are still far away from achieving full gender parity and equal opportunities. When I was asked, by the British Embassy, to write a blog post on women in politics, I welcomed […]
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