/ A Psychosocial Women's Project in Sanski Most
During the war, women living in Sanski Most experienced destruction, dispossession and the loss of family members. Today they are confronted with social and economic uncertainty and a changed existential situation. Many women with children and old people have been left to fend for themselves. Economic survival alone is a huge challenge, not to mention creating a meaningful existence within this changed social environment. Krajiska Suza is a women's organisation that helps women and old people find a new sense of orientation, with a special emphasis on social networks.
Shared Experience
Women with different backgrounds can meet at the women's centre of Krajiska Suza to look back at past events and share their experiences. In guided discussion groups they can work through topics that are particularly painful and, perhaps, do something to remedy the situation.. For example, many women are deeply distressed by the fact that they could not protect their parents from the violence of war. In Krajiska Suza they are encouraged to participate in a project that cares for the aged, visiting and spending time with elderly neighbours. The centre also offers various leisure activities for women in the area, such as sports, rooms to simply spend time in, and courses that help with communication, living together and relationships.
Sociopolitical Commitment
To sensitise the broader public for topics such as health, old age and social security, Krajiska Suza organises discussion evenings with experts in various fields. Due to many years' hands-on experience with project work, members of the organisation are able to contribute significantly to the present debates concerning social reform. Besides demanding consistent and transparent criteria for access to state resources, the women's organisations are calling for integrative social policies that take the particular circumstances of women into account.