This document presents findings of the study done with young women who took part in project 'KOSNICA' - Strengthening Women Youth Leaders in Youth Organizations. Project 'KOSNICA' is designed to increase the emancipation and self-esteem of girls, their awareness of the importance of their active involvement in a democratic society as public figures and creating new partnerships with local associations and authorities, and to increase representation of women in B&H society. 'KOSNICA' consists of basic training for girls in 12 selected municipalities, small projects, as well as advanced training and study tour to the most active young leaders. Participants of the project are 180 young women age 15 to 30 from 12 selected municipalities. This survey, carried form September to December 2010, is a part of research aimed at measuring impact and influence of the training for the women youth leaders. The research is designed to have baseline study measuring key areas which the training tries to improve and endline study. The baseline study was carried out just before the start of the training and beside the girls (trainees) involved in the 'KOSNICA' project, their friends (peers) who were not part of 'KOSNICA' project with whom trainees were very close at the time were also surveyed.