Benčić, Hajdaš Dončić, Rinčić… Who among politicians participated in the feminist march?
Several prominent left-liberal politicians from Croatia participated in feminist marches across various cities to support women's rights.
On Sunday evening, feminist marches advocating for women's rights took place in cities across Croatia, including Zagreb, Split, Rijeka, Osijek, and Pula. The events were met with public support from several well-known figures from left-leaning liberal parties, such as the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Možemo, and the Center in Split. Politicians who attended the Zagreb march included Sandra Benčić, Rada Borić, and Luka Korlaet from Možemo, alongside SDP members Siniša Hajdaš Dončić, Arsen Bauk, Sandra Krpan, Joško Klisović, and the president of the Zagreb city assembly, Matej Mišić.
In Rijeka, the mayor, Iva Rinčić, who is a regular participant in feminist events, stood in solidarity with the protesters. Meanwhile, in Split, former mayor Ivica Puljak attended with his wife, parliamentary representative Marijana Puljak, and former deputy mayor Bojan Ivošević. The march’s presence in various Croatian cities highlights the growing public discourse around women's rights, as well as the commitment of political figures to support these issues, reflecting broader social movements in the country.
The statements made by participants in Zagreb underscored the importance of public support for women's rights within society. Sandra Benčić reiterated the necessity of visibility and alignment from politicians in such movements. The marches not only advocated for women's rights but also served as a platform for expressing views on historical reminiscence towards former Yugoslav and Soviet times, indicating a complex interplay of political, social, and historical narratives within contemporary Croatian feminism.