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21 February 2000 

Women trade unionists from Bosnia and Herzegovina will visit Slovakia's commerce union

In September 1999, a delegation from the Slovakian commerce trade union participated in a FIET Commerce privatisation seminar in Sarajevo. Lead by union president Daniela Merunkova, the was impressed by FIETīs project engagement and the results achieved in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and decided to become a project partner. As a first concrete activity, a delegation of 10 bosnian trade union women from commerce are invited to go to Bratislava, Slovakia for a study visit, in the autumn of 2000.

The Bosnia and Herzegovina women's network was the first organisation after the war that linked together people from the two entities, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Serb Republic. It brings together women from all ethnic groups and all parts of the country, for joint work against prejudices and intolerance at work places.