Start Tirana

Critical thinking and respect for human rights
Doralda Tanellari

Through this project is reached the porpoise to raise awareness among groups of youngster, of individuals,
online community and professionals.
Are promoted positive e:<amples but also is accelerated critical thinking and respect for human rights with
different attitudes / opinions on important issues related to Human Rights in an approach to everyday life
and the situation in Albania.

The podcasts gave the opportunity to debate/ talk with experts about important topics as l. For or
against gay marriage
- Bullying and influencing individuals who experience it
- Privacy vs. national security – personal data or the placement of cameras in public places – do they
  violate privacy at the expense of public security
- Online security (use of social media and mobile phones by young people under 1.8 against the risk of
  abuse
- How has Albania changed in 30 years of transition regarding human rights?
Is raise awareness on LGBTI and bulling issues (eg: through debate, facts and professionals focused on sharing their experiences and good examples with the community).
The podcast are going to be published all the time so people can listen to them at any time
Throw the questionnaire are made clear some of the most problematic issues that are considered necessary to relate with podcast sessions.
Through this podcast I reached to create a brand that will last much more than the project itself by
strengthening the cooperation between young potential activists and civil society representatives.

WOMAN lN FRONT OF THE MIRROR OF THE ALBANIAN SOCIEW: PROBLEMS & SOLUTIONS
Gjyljana Bakalli

Raise awareness among different groups of young people, of individuals, of professionals and
service providers on active citizenship for LGBTI+, young people and women in difficult situation
and gender-sensitive approaches;
Strengthen and empower young LG3T activists from different regions of Albania;
Raise awareness on LGBTI issues among the general population through art (eg: through cultural
activities/events/campaigns/publications etc.);
Strengthen the cooperation between young potential activists and civil society organizations outside of Tirana city.

Early marriages, obstacles to economic independence and emancipation of women.
MEGALUS (Pink Movement)

Our project entitled “Early marriages, obstacles to the emancipation of girls and women in our society”, is focused on a very sensitive topic in our country, such as forced ,rr involuntary marriages of girls at a very early age. We have interviewed some girls who are married around the age of 17-19, who shared with us their experience and conveyed important messages to all the other girls who saw the video.

We have also interviewed some girls who are not married yet and listened to their opinions on early marriages.
The girls interviewed think that getting married while being a teenanger is not the best decision you can make for yourself. This action brings consequences that can hardly be recovered later, such as lack of education, economic problems that come as a result of the inability to find a job, financial dependencies on their husbands or his family divorce due to the irresponsibility, of the partner since their partners were also in early ages when they got married”

The interviews were made in our offices in Tirana (October-November). While the presentation of the performance was held in three events in three different cities:

In Tirana where 50 young girls and boys took part
In Berat
In Shijak

As soon as the video of the “femme saloon” was posted on our social media, it had a huge impact on our followers on Instagram (@pink.movement). where it received thousands of clicks and comments. Followers told us that such messages should be given an emphasizes nowadays where girls’ education and economic independence are really important topics.
We have achieved our main goals to make the young generation aware of:
-The importance of education and and economic independence
-The importance of marrying when they are full maturated and ready to take that step
-Making decisions for themselves