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Board Readiness Programme Launches in Skopje
The Women on Boards Adria Board Readiness Programme began in Skopje with a group of women leaders from across the region who are preparing for board and senior leadership roles. From the first session, the programme set a clear tone: practical learning, honest...
Experts recommend that Western Balkan countries implement EU standards to increase women’s representation in company leadership
Achieving gender balance in company leadership could boost Europe’s GDP by up to €3 trillion by 2050. Western Balkan countries aligning their laws with the EU Women on Boards Directive stand to gain both economically and politically. This was the conclusion at the...
Triglav Osiguranje Život AD Skopje joins Women on Boards Adria to support women’s leadership in insurance
Triglav Osiguranje Život AD Skopje, part of the Triglav Group, has partnered with Women on Boards Adria (WOBA) to increase the number of women in leadership and board positions across North Macedonia’s insurance industry. The initiative comes as women now make up more...
Diversity is Good Business: Biljana Braithwaite & Tanja Mihajlovska Dimitrievska on Supporting Board-Ready Women
Studies across Europe and beyond show that companies with gender-diverse boards deliver stronger performance, better governance, and clearer long-term vision. Women on Boards Adria (WOBA) was created to bring that advantage to the Adria region. WOBA Board Readiness...
Meet WOBA Members: Ana Pepeljugoska
Some careers are built step by step. Others are shaped by the ability to see far beyond boundaries. For Ana Pepeljugoska, Partner at Pepeljugoski Law Office in Skopje, it has been both. From a double LL.M. in Strasbourg to a PhD in Skopje, from local cases to...
Meet WOBA Members: Mateja Papež
When offered her first managerial position, Mateja Papež hesitated. That’s when she received a piece of advice that would shape everything that followed: “Take the opportunity. If it’s too demanding, you can always turn back — but don’t regret not trying.” Now, Mateja...
