Kosovo National Day Special

Our women are a source of national pride

ENIS XHEMAILI first to speak openly about it. The Heroinat de Janeiro Games in 2016. Distria Krasniqi, CHARGE D’AFFAIRS A.I. Memorial was unveiled in Prishtina in 2015 another judoka, has won 32 medals in major to honor all Kosovar women active during competitions, recently taking gold at the On this 13th anni- the war. International Judo Federation’s 2021 world versary of indepen- Atifete Jahjaga was Kosovo’s first female masters in Doha. dence, I would like president and one of the first in southeast Nezakete Hakaj is president of JICA to pay tribute to Europe. Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu is the first Alumni Association while Luljeta Arifi is Kosovo’s women. female speaker of the assembly and Meliza president of Kosovar-Japanese Friendship Their contributions, Haradinaj-Stublla is our first female foreign Association. Anjeza Alaj, Dea Luma and achievements and affairs minister. Arbenita Sopaj are some of the Kosovar sacrifices in many Hana Qerimi, co-founder of Digital Ph.D. students who have studied in Japan. fields for freedom, School, is the winner of the Albanian In conclusion, the Republic of Kosovo is peace and prosper- Women in ICT 2018 award and a partici- a young, small European country with an ity extend well beyond the homeland of the pant in the Fortune 500 Global Mentorship increasing presence on the international Republic of Kosovo. Program. scene. The role of our women in many areas Most famous is St. Mother Theresa, who Pop superstars Rita Ora and Dua Lipa is pivotal and Kosovo is eternally grateful. while focusing on the poorest of the poor, are Kosovo-born refugees whose parents Women are our national pride. The future of spread joy, love and care to the world. fled to the U.K. Nexhmije Pagarusha was Kosovo-Japan relations is bright and prom- Shote Galica, an outstanding warrior, is a renowned musician and actress often ises great accomplishments. remembered for the saying, “Life without referred to as the queen of Kosovan music knowledge is like a war without weapons.” for her distinct soprano vocal range. This content was compiled in collabora- Vasfije Krasniqi, one of approximately Judoka Majlinda Kelmendi became the tion with the embassy. The views expressed 20,000 women who endured ethnic vio- first Kosovar to win Olympic gold after tri- here do not necessarily reflect those of the lence during the 1999 Kosovo War, was the umphing in the 52-kg division at the Rio newspaper.

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