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

CSSP News: Guidelines published for Western Balkans & Turkey national governments and service providers to better support women victims of violence in times of crisis

June 8, 2020 – Starting with the first of May 2020, the Civil Society Strengthening Platform has started its third year of the EU/UN Women programme ‘Implementing norms, changing minds’. The EU/UN Women programme ‘Implementing norms, changing minds’ aims at ending gender-based discrimination and violence against women in the Western Balkans and Turkey, with a …

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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Increased Number of Requests for the Assistance from Women during COVID – 19 pandemic/Bosna i Hercegovina: Povećan broj zahtjeva za pomoć ženama tokom COVID-19 pandemije

3 June, 2020 –The number of requests for assistance and support from women survivors of violence throughout the Bosnia and Herzegovina increased during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown and during the period of its immediate aftermath. Measures imposed by the governmental institutions were aimed to prevent spread of infection, but in the same time they influenced increase …

Read more Bosnia and Herzegovina: Increased Number of Requests for the Assistance from Women during COVID – 19 pandemic/Bosna i Hercegovina: Povećan broj zahtjeva za pomoć ženama tokom COVID-19 pandemije

Covid-19, threefold increase in calls for help at the National Hotline for Domestic Violence cases / Up to 6 protection orders issued within one day in Durrës District

  The number of calls for help from victims of domestic violence during the Covid-19 isolation period in Albania has tripled. Albanian Women Empowerment Network– AWEN reports that the National Line for Women and Girls 116117 received around 2000 calls during the period of isolation (March 10 – May 18) because of the pandemic, marking …

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Overview of urgent measures and steps for protection of women and children victims of domestic violence undertaken by the competent institutions/ Преглед на преземени итни мерки и чекори за заштита на жените и децата жртви на семејно насилство од надлежните институции

On March 18th, 2020, the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia declared a state of emergency on the entire territory of the state due to the situation with COVID-19 and prevention of the spread of the coronavirus. After the declaration of the state of emergency, as of April 9, 2020, 15 Government sessions were …

Read more Overview of urgent measures and steps for protection of women and children victims of domestic violence undertaken by the competent institutions/ Преглед на преземени итни мерки и чекори за заштита на жените и децата жртви на семејно насилство од надлежните институции

We’ve opened a National Positive Parenting Line / Отворивме нaционална линија за позитивно родителство

Parenting is wonderful. Parenting is a challenge. Parenting is learned. In order to provide assistance to parents and guardians in our country in the fulfillment of their parental role, and thus to support the proper growth and development of children, in partnership with UNICEF we have opened the free National Positive Parenting Line. The helpline for positive parenting …

Read more We’ve opened a National Positive Parenting Line / Отворивме нaционална линија за позитивно родителство

Two cases of femicide in less than two weeks is a sign of the system’s failed attempts to cope with domestic and gender-based violence/Два фемициди за неполни две недели се знак дека системот потфрла во справувањето со семејното и родово базираното насилство

The femicide, one of the most extreme form of violence against women and girls and most often a consequence of continuous long-term domestic or intimate-partner violence, is unfortunately very much present in the pores of our family communities and the social system in general. The alarming case of the murder of a young woman yesterday …

Read more Two cases of femicide in less than two weeks is a sign of the system’s failed attempts to cope with domestic and gender-based violence/Два фемициди за неполни две недели се знак дека системот потфрла во справувањето со семејното и родово базираното насилство

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