Stanislava Staša Zajović facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Staša Zajović
Zajović in 1999
Born	Stanislava Zajović (1953-01-25) 25 January 1953 (age 72) Nikšić, PR Montenegro, FPR Yugoslavia
Occupation	Peace activist

Staša Zajović (born January 25, 1953) is a brave peace activist and a writer who supports women's rights. She helped start and now leads an important group called Women in Black in Belgrade, Serbia. This group works for peace and justice.

Who is Staša Zajović?

Staša Zajović was born in Nikšić, which is now in Montenegro. She studied Spanish and Italian languages at Belgrade University. In the 1980s, she became involved in the feminist movement in Belgrade. This movement works for equal rights for women.

Staša's Work for Peace and Women's Rights

Staša Zajović has done many things to help people and promote peace. She has organized street protests and worked with people who had to leave their homes because of war. She also helped start several important groups, including:

• Women’s Peace Network: A group working for peace.
• The International Network of Women’s Solidarity against War: This is also known as the International Women in Black Network.
• Network of Conscientious Objectors and Anti militarism in Serbia: This group supports people who refuse to fight in wars.
• The Coalition for a Secular State: This group works for a government that is separate from religion.

Staša has also led many workshops and training sessions. These sessions teach people about women's human rights and how women can work for peace. She also teaches about understanding different cultures and how women can have more power in society. She has been very important in helping the Women in Black group grow around the world. For example, her visit to Spain in 1993 helped start the Women in Black group there.

Staša's Writings and Activism

Staša Zajović has written many articles and essays. These writings are about women's roles in politics and their rights. She also writes about war, nationalism, and how women resist war. Her work has been published in many places since 1992.

In 2017, Staša Zajović signed the Declaration on the Common Language. This declaration was about the shared language spoken by people in Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia, and Montenegro.

She has also represented Women in Black at events remembering war victims. She spoke at protests marking the start of the Bosnian War. She often highlights that these events and victims are not remembered enough. She also speaks about the need to deal with war crimes.

Awards and Recognition

Staša Zajović has received many awards for her important work. Some of these include:

• The Millennium Peace Prize for Women.
• Honorary Citizenship of Tutin and Honorary Citizenship of Granada. This means these cities recognized her as a special citizen.

She was also nominated for The Nobel Peace Prize in 2005. This was part of a campaign called "1,000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize." In 2005 and 2007, she was nominated for "Newspaper Person of the Year" by the daily newspaper Danas.