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The few women led businesses in Kosovo have been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak in Kosovo, with some depending on government assistance to pay their employees, which for many is yet to come.
Like the rest of Kosovo, many businesses in Malisheva have been closed for over a month due to government measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus, with devastating consequences to the local economy.
With coronavirus infections increasing in Kosovo, annual commemorations of wartime massacres that are usually attended by crowds of mourners have been replaced by low-key visits to loved ones’ graves and memorial posts on social media.
Gated communities offering expensive, luxury housing have begun to appear across Kosovo in recent years, with critics arguing it is a sign of growing social inequality.
As Kosovo’s lockdown following the outbreak of coronavirus enters its third week, shelters for domestic violence survivors are doing everything they can to continue providing support to women and children whose homes are unsafe.
