The Alternative Girls’ Center is an organization that works on advancing and protecting women’s human rights and those of marginalized groups, with a focus on and care for the rights of young women and girls. The organization was established in 2013 in Krusevac (Serbia), guided by a vision of an equal society and equal possibilities for everyone regardless of their differences. We support women’s conscience raising, and encourage girls and young women to use critical thinking and take action by offering them programs aimed at prevention of gender based violence, integrated security and mental health, digital security and privacy, and women’s peace activism. We endure on our quest to educate people about the challenges girls and young women face, we celebrate their strength, intelligence and capabilities. We are proud of the fact that large numbers of young women and girls trust us and share joy with us, that they participate in our educational and empowerment activities where, together, we expand spaces of freedom, creativity and women’s solidarity.
The AGC organizes digital and integrated security training for activists, and in cooperation with the Women’s Kosovo Network in 2014 we initiated the Feminist Spring School, which we later continued organizing with Artpolis from Pristina in Kosovo. The school has so far been attended by more than 180 young women from Serbia and Kosovo. Another initiative we have undertaken is that of a feminist philanthropy program – Support Super Girls. This program is based on crowdfunding and intended for the promotion and support of the rights of girls. Since its establishment the AGC has implemented several dozen projects, trainings, and programs in the aim of advancing women’s rights and security, peace building and offering support to young women and girls.
