Abortion is a necessary health service for women even during a pandemic crisis / Абортусот е неопходна здравствена услуга за жените и за време на пандемиска криза

The day for safe abortion is celebrated on 28 September, when the organizations all around the world join their powers and raise their voice for immediate safe and legal abortion, even in a time of pandemic for this year. The health crisis increased the risk for sexual violence and many women weren’t able to access …

Read more Abortion is a necessary health service for women even during a pandemic crisis / Абортусот е неопходна здравствена услуга за жените и за време на пандемиска криза

The lack of police interventions may result in femicide / Полициското непостапување може да резултура со фемицид

In September this year, our national and local media published a story about the 60-year old woman who was killed by her husband in the house they lived together in Gostivar. According to the media, there was domestic violence, before it escalated to murder, knowing that the victim called the police just a day before, …

Read more The lack of police interventions may result in femicide / Полициското непостапување може да резултура со фемицид

Recommendations for dealing with Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence in the Western Balkans during the pandemic / Препораки за справување со насилство врз жени и семејно насилство во Западен Балкан во време на пандемија

Most of the Western Balkan governments declared a state of emergency or natural disaster in their respective countries, shortly after the COVID-19 was declared a pandemic on 11 March 2020. By the end of March 2020, all of the Balkan countries had some form of state of emergency, curfew, a list of measures and directions …

Read more Recommendations for dealing with Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence in the Western Balkans during the pandemic / Препораки за справување со насилство врз жени и семејно насилство во Западен Балкан во време на пандемија

Requests to the new Government of RSM – Reforms for promotion of gender equality/ Барања до новата Влада на РСМ – Реформи за унапредување на родовата еднаквост

Having regard to the situation with gender equality in the country and the need for its further and continuous promotion; Knowing the directions in which equality is promoted in democratic societies around the world and the aspirations of our country to be part of international communities that, among other things, base their values ​​and principles …

Read more Requests to the new Government of RSM – Reforms for promotion of gender equality/ Барања до новата Влада на РСМ – Реформи за унапредување на родовата еднаквост

British Embassy is supporting the Women’s Intervention Fund/ Британската амбасада со поддршка за Интервентниот Женски Фонд

The Women’s Intervention Fund, with the support of the British Embassy, is providing financial and material help for women victims of violence. We are calling upon all women who need help and support to contact the National Network to end violence against women and domestic violence. In addition to the regular services for free legal …

Read more British Embassy is supporting the Women’s Intervention Fund/ Британската амбасада со поддршка за Интервентниот Женски Фонд

CSSP News: Partners release videos on how to find help in Western Balkans and Turkey

Due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus worldwide and the measures imposed by national governments to contain the spread of the virus, CSSP partners have reported an increase in cases of domestic violence (consequently of intimate partner violence) and an increase in the number of calls to women’s helplines. Victims of violence are exposed …

Read more CSSP News: Partners release videos on how to find help in Western Balkans and Turkey

Where’s the money for women’s rights? – funding trends in the Western Balkans/ Каде се парите за правата на жените? – трендови во финансирањето во Западен Балкан

The research was conducted in 2019 in six Western Balkan countries, by eight women’s organisations (among which was the National network to end violence against women and domestic violence), led by the Kosova Women’s Network, supported by The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation. It includes interviews with 71 funders and 241 diverse WCSOs. The report was launched and discussed at …

Read more Where’s the money for women’s rights? – funding trends in the Western Balkans/ Каде се парите за правата на жените? – трендови во финансирањето во Западен Балкан

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