Although many women were victims in the wars that took place in South East Eu...

Although many women were victims in the wars that took place in South East Europe, they also had an active role in opposing armed conflict and building understanding and peace amongst the national groups of our region. For example, during the aggression committed against Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina in the early 1990's, when Croatia played host to over 300,000 internally displaced parsons and as many refugees, women NGOs played an important role in providing psychological help, organizing humanitarian activities and establishing shelters for refugees anc displaced persons regardless of their ethnic background. Similarly, the first attempts to initiate dialogue amongst the different sides in the conflict came from women and their organizations.