Reka Si

22/05/2026

Telling Stories, Reclaiming Peace

We have just held the design and kick-off meeting for our new initiative, connecting young people and women of all backgrounds in Slovenia with peers in Syria through art and storytelling.

In the coming months, we will host a series of free creative workshops, inviting participants to join a collective journey exploring what peace means. Through performative and visual arts, we will create a collective understanding of peace, which will later be transformed into short films.

The workshops are open to youth and women from all backgrounds living in Slovenia.

For more information, to join us, or to cooperate with us, get in touch at [email protected].

This initiative is led by Reka Si, a diasporic organization for research and the arts founded and led by migrant women artists and researchers from the SWANA region. It is part of Connect For Global Change SLOGA, platforma NVO za razvoj, globalno učenje in humanitarno pomoč.

11/05/2026

We launched the first session of our online participatory training, Centering People, Creating Knowledge, focused on Participatory Action Research (PAR) and ethical, meaningful partnerships between academia, communities, and civil society organizations.

At Reka Si Research and Art Institute, we designed this training for communities and researchers using experiential learning methods to unpack what PAR means in practice and to critically reflect on ethics, integrity, methodologies of knowledge production, and the iterative action–reflection cycle.

We are inspired and amazed by the meaningful work of the partners, practitioners, and participants we had the chance to meet and exchange with today around PAR practices and experiences.

We launched this training through the Anna Lindh Foundation Hands-On Programme, bringing together facilitators, action researchers, practitioner-researchers, community co-researchers, and activists based in Jordan, Slovenia, Greece, Portugal, Georgia, Morocco, Egypt, and beyond.

The training consists of 6 hours divided across three sessions.

If you would like to host our experiential training and strengthen bridges between academia and community work towards more equal and just societies for all, do not hesitate to get in touch with us.

10/05/2026

Gender inequality, as a systemic and structural issue, intertwines with racialization and produces forms of gendered racism that harm societies in many ways. In other words, we cannot combat racism without gender equality as a principle, approach, goal, and instrument.

This was the central theme of our contribution, where we shared concrete activities, practices, and policy recommendations developed through our womxn-to-womxn intercultural forces at Reka Si.

We presented our work during the MARIO Summit and the launch of its study in Brussels, organized by Minority Rights Group.

The MARIO programme (Minority, Accountability, Rights, Independence, and Organisational Development) brought together 90 minority-led organizations over the past four years.

Sharing power, knowledge, and expertise to build more just, inclusive, and equal societies for all.

04/05/2026

Explore our MARIO journey, where 90 minority organizations across Europe have created valuable, research-based knowledge and practices for societies striving for peace, justice, and equality for all.

At the MARIO evaluation meeting today in Brussels, we kicked off the day with Vanessa Kabuta from the DG JUST Europe announcing the upcoming call for expressions of interest to join the EU Civil Society Forum on Anti-Racism.

Stay connected, stay informed, and get engaged. Anti-racism is a collective act of liberation, your voice and presence matter.

Check out our stories and resources through this link. Get in touch and send us yours.

Funding is an investment! especially when it is grassroots, centers on intersectionality, and is grounded in the values of gender equality.

28/04/2026

We have just submitted our feedback on the upcoming EU Gender Action Plan IV through the European Commission’s Have Your Say platform, you can also contribute until 30 April:

🔗 https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say_en

📄 You can read our full feedback here: https://shorturl.at/evhmy

We also recommend reviewing the CONCORD Europe position paper on GAP IV, of which SLOGA, platforma NVO za razvoj, globalno učenje in humanitarno pomoč, is a member:
🔗 https://concordeurope.org

17/04/2026

It is remarkable how community stories and narratives can naturally turn into policy advocacy.

Last year at Reka Si, we launched a community initiative, “Womxn to Womxn: Intercultural Forces,” designed and led by 15 Arabic- and Farsi-speaking migrant women living in Slovenia.

Our aim was to create community art and stories that debunk gender- and ethnicity-based stereotypes, while also producing audio-visual materials in Arabic about rights in Slovenia.

Along the way, we realized that the stories we shared were also shaping concrete policy recommendations. Sharing these recommendations in a policy dialogue forum with the EMPL Committee in the European Parliament and the Slovenian Center for the Protection of Social Rights was truly productive.

Thank you to all the people who contributed their expertise, including Rula Hummada, Manar Abed, Behnaz Aliesephahanipour, Muska, Samar Zughool, and many more. Special thanks to SOLIDAR for organizing this forum and for sharing the Social Rights Monitor and the upcoming Migrant Rights Monitor.

09/04/2026

Reading Circle: Voices of Women in Afghanistan

We invite you to join a reading circle dedicated to books written by Afghan women and facilitated by Muska, an intercultural mediator from Afghanistan who lives in Slovenia.

This circle offers a welcoming space to connect, learn, and build bridges through literature and voices that carry strength, resilience, and untold experiences. Together, we create a space where reading becomes connection, and stories open doors to understanding and empathy.

We begin our journey with Under a Kabul Sky, a powerful collection that brings forward diverse voices and lived realities of women who lived in Afghanistan.

🕊 When: Every Tuesday, 11:00–12:00
📖 What to expect: Shared reading, open conversations, and collective reflection
🌸 Flexibility: Join whenever you can — each session stands on its own

No prior experience is needed, just curiosity and an open heart.

📩 To register and receive location details: [email protected]

Facilitated by an intercultural mediator Muska from Afghanistan, this circle offers a welcoming space to connect, learn, and build bridges through literature.

Come as you are. Read, listen, and be part of a shared human experience.

01/04/2026

Are you ready to take your professional skills to the next level? 🚀

Apply now to join our free online workshop: Centering People, Creating Knowledge.

We designed this interactive workshop with a focus on the practical skills you need in the field. Find out more about what you will learn in each session and apply now: https://alf.website/en/alf-hands-on-call-for-participation/

📅 Don't miss this chance, submit your application before 7 April 2026, 23:59 CET​

Anna Lindh Foundation

19/03/2026

16/03/2026

Ne pozabite:

🏠 Pohlepne multinacionalke in izkoriščevalski turizem jemljejo vaša stanovanja, ne migranti.

🤖 Neetična in izkoriščevalska uporaba umetne inteligence jemlje vaša delovna mesta, ne migranti.

🕊️ Politiki, ki jih izberete, odločajo o miru in vojni. Izberite tiste, ki zavračajo militarizem.

- Volitve, 22. marec 2026