Vera Kurtić

Vera Kurtić is a Romani feminist activist and writer from Serbia, She is the author of the book Džuvljarke: Roma Lesbian Existence, which is the first book to discuss non-heteronormative Roma women's sexuality.

Biography Kurtić comes from Niš. She studied sociology and communication sciences at the University of Niš. Her activism includes campaigning for the Roma community, LGBTQI rights, women's rights and animal rights; Until 2020, she worked at the Council of Europe as part of the ROMACTED program. She is author of the book Džuvljarke: Roma Lesbian Existence (2013) which discusses the discrimination that Roma lesbians face. It is the first book to discuss non-heteronormative Roman women's sexuality.

Selected works

Kurtić, Vera. "Džuvljarke. Roma Lesbian Existence." (2013). Daróczi, Anna, Angéla Kóczé, Jelena Jovanovic, Sarah Judith Cemlyn, Violeta Vajda, Vera Kurtić, Alina Serban, and Lisa Smith. "Gender, ethnicity and activism:‘the miracle is when we don't give up…’." Journal of Poverty and Social Justice 26, no. 1 (2018): 77-94. Kurtić, Vera, and Jelena Jovanović. "Romani Women’s Friendship, Empowerment, and Politics: Views on Romani Feminism in Serbia and Beyond." The Romani Women’s Movement. Routledge, 2018. 135-158.