Investing resources in education development and providing assistance to scholarship recipients nearing the completion of their education or transitioning to a higher level of education is a commitment the Hastor Foundation has continued this year as well. Guided by its longstanding mission, the Hastor Foundation, in collaboration with the Embassy of France in Bosnia and Herzegovina, successfully executed the project ‘’Empowering girls and young women through mentoring support’’ during the past period.
The primary aim of the project was to promote gender equality through the education of girls in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This involved empowering third-grade female students from high schools across Bosnia and Herzegovina and educating them on topics such as the position of women in Bosnian society, improvement thereof, combating violence against women, the importance and protection of reproductive health, preparing young female students for university enrollment and the importance of choosing the right profession, as well as fostering entrepreneurship among young girls. The implementation of project activities included granting scholarships to female students who, through educational workshops, engaged in non-formal education for 50 third-grade high school students. They aimed to raise awareness about crucial topics and provide clear and solid foundations for the further development of the students who attended workshops held throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo, Zenica, Konjic, Mostar, Novi Travnik, Bijeljina, Živinice, and Zvornik.
The project aimed to contribute to the overall empowerment of women in Bosnian society, thereby allowing the Hastor Foundation to actively work towards initiating significant societal changes.
We take this opportunity to thank the Embassy of France in Bosnia and Herzegovina for the support provided in carrying out the project activities.
