The Center for Women’s Rights will once again organize a protest march on March 8th, International Women’s Day. At 12 PM, participants will gather at Trg Nezavisnosti in Podgorica.
It’s truly inspiring to see how international celebrations like March 8th are not just about flowers and greetings but about something much bigger, like raising voices for women’s and children’s rights. Around the world, this day serves as a powerful reminder that change doesn’t happen by itself, it happens when people come together, march, speak up, and demand better. It’s amazing how a single day can turn into a movement, pushing society forward and making sure the fight for equality, safety, and justice never gets ignored.
The organization is inviting everyone to join them in raising their voices for the safety of all citizens in Montenegro. “We are faced with a system that refuses to listen to the needs of its people, leaving us divided, unprotected, and uninformed. We demand effective protection for women and all citizens from violence, as well as an end to institutional negligence that we are paying for with our lives,” the Center for Women’s Rights stated.
This year’s march is held under the slogan “Rebellion!” Participants will gather at Trg Nezavisnosti, where women’s rights activists will address the crowd. The march will then proceed down Ulica Slobode, continue along Bulevar Petra Cetinjskog, cross Blažo Jovanović Bridge, and return via Stanko Dragojević Street and Bokeška Street, ending back at Trg Nezavisnosti. Let’s march for a future where no one has to fear for their life, where justice is not a privilege for the
few but a right for all.
Montenegro has been organizing this march for many years now, making it a strong tradition in the fight for women’s rights. And from what I’ve noticed, similar marches are happening all across the region. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, for example, there is a march much like ours, and even the supermarket chain Bingo is pausing operations for 30 minutes in solidarity. Across the region, people are also signing petitions to introduce femicide as a distinct criminal offense in the law. It’s powerful to see how these movements are growing, proving that the demand for justice and safety is louder than ever.
For centuries, women have fought for their rights gaining the right to vote, to work, to be heard. But today, when we should be moving forward, the rise in femicide across the Balkans shows just how much we are falling behind. Instead of progress, we see more violence, more lives lost, and a system that still fails to protect women. It’s frustrating and heart-breaking that in 2025, we are still demanding something as basic as the right to live without fear. This is why these marches matter because silence is not an option.
Written by our correspondent A.A.
