A woman with her head held high, with flowers in her hand and red shoes scattered around her, is the mural created by some young people through which the message of fighting femicide and guaranteeing gender equality is conveyed.

This mural, which commemorates the victims of gender-based violence, was revealed today in the premises of the "Xhevdet Doda" high school, on the occasion of the International Day of Peace.

The mural was created by young artists from different Albanian, Serbian, Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities.

To mark the International Day of Peace, this year’s theme is "Cultivating a Culture of Peace".

The head of UNMIK in Kosovo, Caroline Ziadeh said that peace can only be built by working together.

Ziadeh stressed that every small act of compassion, understanding, empathy and cooperation contributes to a peaceful world.

The deputy mayor of the municipality of Prishtina, Alban Zogaj, while describing femicide as one of the most serious violations of human rights, said that this phenomenon is a manifestation of gender inequality that continues in Kosovo.

Zogaj emphasized that the message of marking this day is that femicide has no place in Kosovo and that as a society we must push forward legislative aspects that seriously treat this inequality.

The main artist of this mural, Argjenda Azemi, said that this mural reflects the victims of femicide.

Azemi emphasized that this mural gives the message that we should work for a better and safer future for women.

The director of the Regional Safe House, Zubin Potok municipality, Adrijana Hoxhiq, has considered femicide as an urgent issue to deal with.

At this ceremony marking the International Day of Peace, she stated that this phenomenon is the most extreme form of gender-based violence, for which she demanded stronger laws and policies to combat gender inequality.

Hoxhiq also stated that until women are not safe, there can be no lasting peace.

The mural which was revealed today and which aims to combat femicide has been made possible by the UNMIK mission and Mural Fest Kosova. /B.Ibishi/