Stanislava Staša Zajović (Cyrillic: Станислава Сташа Зајовић; born 25 January 1953) is a peace activist and feminist writer. She is the co-founder and coordinator of Women in Black in Belgrade, Serbia.
She graduated Spanish and Italian language at Belgrade University and joined feminist movement in 1980s in Belgrade.[1]
She is engaged in many feminist activities from organizing street actions to working with refugees, women, etc.[2] She initiated several women's networks, like Women’s Peace Network,The International Network of Women’s Solidarity against War/International Women in Black Network, Network of Conscientious Objectors and Anti militarism in Serbia, The Coalition for a Secular State, etc.
She organized numerous educational activities focusing on women’s human rights, women’s peace politics, inter-ethnic and inter-cultural solidarity, women and power, women and anti-militarism. She was instrumental in expanding the network of Women in Black in the world. For example, in her book Mujeres en pie de paz, Carmen Magallón relates that Staša's visit to Spain in 1993, her ideas and commitment, influenced the creation of the group Women in Black in that country.[3]
Staša Zajović is the author of numerous essays, articles and supplements in local, regional and international media, magazines and publications on women and politics, reproductive rights, war, nationalism and militarism, women’s resistance to war, and anti militarism (1992–present).
She was part of Women in Black representation at commemoration events to war victims in Vukovar (Croatia)[5] and speaker for the protest that marked anniversary of start of the war in Bosnia,[6] highlighting the lack of visibility of these events, victims and processing of war crimes.
She has been nominated for and she won a range of prizes and awards. Among these are the following: Millennium Peace Prize for Women,[7]Honorary Citizenship of Tutin, Honorary Citizenship of Granada, etc. She was nominated for The Nobel Peace Prize as part of the 1,000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize campaign in 2005, also in 2005 and 2007 she was nominated for Newspaper Person of the Year by the daily Danas.
Referencesedit
^Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Staša Zajović: Otrovom nacionalizma se sprječava pobuna | DW | 07.10.2019". DW.COM (in Croatian). Retrieved 2021-03-23.
^Rivas, Rosa (1993-04-26). ""Las Mujeres de Negro ejercemos la desesperación activa"". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
^Carmen Magallón: Mujeres en pie de paz, Madrid, Siglo XXI, 2006.
^Signatories of the Declaration on the Common Language, official website, retrieved on 2018-08-16.
^"Staša Zajović iz Žena u crnom: U Srbiji dominantno nacionalističko javno mnijenje". tportal.hr. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
^"Belgrade: 26th anniversary of start of war in Bosnia marked". N1 (in Bosnian). 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
stanislava, staša, zajović, cyrillic, Станислава, Сташа, Зајовић, born, january, 1953, peace, activist, feminist, writer, founder, coordinator, women, black, belgrade, serbia, staša, zajovićzajović, 1999bornstanislava, zajović, 1953, january, 1953, nikšić, mon. Stanislava Stasa Zajovic Cyrillic Stanislava Stasha Zaјoviћ born 25 January 1953 is a peace activist and feminist writer She is the co founder and coordinator of Women in Black in Belgrade Serbia Stasa ZajovicZajovic in 1999BornStanislava Zajovic 1953 01 25 25 January 1953 age 71 Niksic PR Montenegro FPR YugoslaviaOccupationPeace activistBiography editShe graduated Spanish and Italian language at Belgrade University and joined feminist movement in 1980s in Belgrade 1 She is engaged in many feminist activities from organizing street actions to working with refugees women etc 2 She initiated several women s networks like Women s Peace Network The International Network of Women s Solidarity against War International Women in Black Network Network of Conscientious Objectors and Anti militarism in Serbia The Coalition for a Secular State etc She organized numerous educational activities focusing on women s human rights women s peace politics inter ethnic and inter cultural solidarity women and power women and anti militarism She was instrumental in expanding the network of Women in Black in the world For example in her book Mujeres en pie de paz Carmen Magallon relates that Stasa s visit to Spain in 1993 her ideas and commitment influenced the creation of the group Women in Black in that country 3 Stasa Zajovic is the author of numerous essays articles and supplements in local regional and international media magazines and publications on women and politics reproductive rights war nationalism and militarism women s resistance to war and anti militarism 1992 present source source source source source source source Stasa among laureates of One Law for All in 2018In 2017 Stasa Zajovic signed the Declaration on the Common Language of the Croats Serbs Bosniaks and Montenegrins 4 She was part of Women in Black representation at commemoration events to war victims in Vukovar Croatia 5 and speaker for the protest that marked anniversary of start of the war in Bosnia 6 highlighting the lack of visibility of these events victims and processing of war crimes She has been nominated for and she won a range of prizes and awards Among these are the following Millennium Peace Prize for Women 7 Honorary Citizenship of Tutin Honorary Citizenship of Granada etc She was nominated for The Nobel Peace Prize as part of the 1 000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize campaign in 2005 also in 2005 and 2007 she was nominated for Newspaper Person of the Year by the daily Danas References edit Welle www dw com Deutsche Stasa Zajovic Otrovom nacionalizma se sprjecava pobuna DW 07 10 2019 DW COM in Croatian Retrieved 2021 03 23 Rivas Rosa 1993 04 26 Las Mujeres de Negro ejercemos la desesperacion activa El Pais in Spanish ISSN 1134 6582 Retrieved 2021 03 23 Carmen Magallon Mujeres en pie de paz Madrid Siglo XXI 2006 Signatories of the Declaration on the Common Language official website retrieved on 2018 08 16 Stasa Zajovic iz Zena u crnom U Srbiji dominantno nacionalisticko javno mnijenje tportal hr Retrieved 2021 03 23 Belgrade 26th anniversary of start of war in Bosnia marked N1 in Bosnian 2018 04 06 Retrieved 2021 03 23 STASA ZAJOVIC RWLSEE Retrieved 2021 03 23 External links editZene u crnom Women in Black Interview for Deutsche Welle in Croatian Interview for Al Jazeera in Serbo Croatian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stanislava Stasa Zajovic amp oldid 1215915642, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
