Anne Klein Women's Award 2013 to Lepa Mlađenović The 2013 Anne Klein Women's Award Goes to Lepa Mlađenović "By awarding the Anne Klein Women’s Prize to Lepa Mlađenović, we want to send a strong political message against homophobia in Serbia and many other countries around the world – and not just show our solidarity with her and her many fellow activists today," said Barbara Unmüßig, Executive Director of the Heinrich Böll Foundation, in her speech. Barbara Unmüßig The Award Winner Portrait: Lepa Mlađenović To write a text about Lepa Mladjenovic in singular, be it in first or third person, is very difficult. Her description would best be assembled from a myriad of voices of women whom she addressed and encouraged to return to themselves and their deepest emotions. Adriana Zaharijević Biography: Lepa Mlađenović A brief overview of the life of a feminist activist and counselor who works with women traumatized by male violence and with lesbians. Award Ceremony Laudatory Speech on the Anne Klein Women's Prize to Lepa Mlađenović Bertolt Brecht once wrote: “We, who wanted to prepare the ground for kindness, were unable to be kind ourselves.” Well, he didn’t know Lepa Mlađenović. To the ethics of difference, she adds solidarity among women and the ethics of caring for oneself and others. Monika Hauser Photo Gallery Further Readings The Anne Klein Women’s Award Read more Anne Klein Women's Award 2014 to Imelda Marrufo Nava Read more Anne Klein Women's Award 2016 to Gisela Burckhardt Read more
The 2013 Anne Klein Women's Award Goes to Lepa Mlađenović "By awarding the Anne Klein Women’s Prize to Lepa Mlađenović, we want to send a strong political message against homophobia in Serbia and many other countries around the world – and not just show our solidarity with her and her many fellow activists today," said Barbara Unmüßig, Executive Director of the Heinrich Böll Foundation, in her speech. Barbara Unmüßig
Portrait: Lepa Mlađenović To write a text about Lepa Mladjenovic in singular, be it in first or third person, is very difficult. Her description would best be assembled from a myriad of voices of women whom she addressed and encouraged to return to themselves and their deepest emotions. Adriana Zaharijević
Biography: Lepa Mlađenović A brief overview of the life of a feminist activist and counselor who works with women traumatized by male violence and with lesbians.
Laudatory Speech on the Anne Klein Women's Prize to Lepa Mlađenović Bertolt Brecht once wrote: “We, who wanted to prepare the ground for kindness, were unable to be kind ourselves.” Well, he didn’t know Lepa Mlađenović. To the ethics of difference, she adds solidarity among women and the ethics of caring for oneself and others. Monika Hauser