Indira Bajramović facts for kids

Indira Bajramović is a strong leader and activist from the Roma community. She is also an economist. For more than 20 years, she has worked hard to make life better for Roma women in Bosnia and Herzegovina. She leads an organization called the Association of Roma Women 'Better Future' (which is 'Bolja budućnost' in their language) based in Tuzla.

Indira helps Roma villages by providing important supplies and support. She also speaks up for Roma people, so they can have fair chances in Bosnia and Herzegovina. She especially focuses on helping Roma women who are unemployed or who have faced difficult situations.

Helping Her Community

Indira's organization works to provide food, hygiene products, and school supplies for children in Roma communities. They also help women get free medical check-ups, especially for important health screenings like those for breast cancer.

During the COVID-19 Pandemic

In the summer of 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic was happening, Indira and her group worked with other organizations. They gave out 700 aid packages to Roma communities near Kiseljak. Indira helped organize volunteers to deliver 400 meals every three days.

She also helped with building projects. These included creating a football pitch (soccer field) and a playroom for children. She also helped fix a damaged water canal that had caused flooding in many homes.

During the pandemic, Indira also showed how difficult things were in rural areas. She noted that fewer Roma students could join online classes. She also highlighted that it was hard for people in these areas to get tested for COVID-19.

Working in Politics

Indira Bajramović once ran for a spot on the city council in Tuzla. She was number 9 on the list for the Union for a Better Future of BiH party. She was not elected to the council.

In that election, 20 Roma women ran for office, but none were elected. Six out of 47 Roma men who ran became councilors. Indira thought that the women might not have been elected because they focused more on helping their communities directly than on public campaigning. She also pointed out that votes were split among many new political parties. However, she was happy that more Roma people were running for office than ever before.