Our partners

Since its launch in 2027, the Ecumenical Women’s Initiative has supported 155 women-led and women’s organisations in the region. Meet those we supported in 2022:

Croatia

Intero centar

Educate a group of young women to become mentors and leaders of ‘superwoman’ groups for the empowerment of young girls.

Rijeka

LUČ za dijalog i nenasilje

Raise organisational resilience so enabling continuity and unhindered conditions for interactions among peace activists.

Berak

Medijacijski centar MSvijet

Develop knowledge and skills of teachers in the field of conflict resolution through a newly created tool for use in classrooms.

Osijek

RAND Regionalna adresa za nenasilno djelovanje

Share and exchange best practices with grassroots peace activists in the field of nonviolence and interreligious dialogue to contribute to strengthening the peace movement in the region.

Sesvete

Svjetski molitveni dan Hrvatska

Share and exchange best practices with grassroots peace activists in the field of ecumenical dialogue to contribute to strengthening the peace movement in the region.

Zagreb

U dobroj vjeri/In bona fide

Explore the role of governmental and nongovernmental sectors in the prevention and suppression of sexual violence with the purpose of strengthening inter-sectoral cooperation, and the social and economic empowerment of women.

Zagreb

Udruga duhovnost osječkih studenata Duhos

Share and exchange best practices with grassroots peace activists in the field of ecumenical dialogue to contribute to strengthening the peace movement in the region.

Osijek

Udruga za pomoć žrtvama Bijeli krug Hrvatske

Meet and engage with institutions and national networks engaged in supporting women victims/survivors of violence in North Macedonia and present their newly developed interactive mapping tool.

Split

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Humanitarna organizacija Alfa

Enable Roma youth to access information, education and a level of critical thinking in promoting respect for women's human rights, so strengthening their capacities to fight against discrimination, racism and xenophobia.

Bihač

Kulturni centar Karneol

Strengthen the mental health of staff with supervision by psychotherapists and access to new techniques to detect and change negative behavioural patterns so motivating staff to focus on personal growth, development and wellbeing.

Zenica

NVO Udruženje građanki Grahovo

Essential repairs to the centre’s heating system following flood damage to enable the unhindered work of the organisation’s support services for women victims of gender-based violence.

Grahovo

Organizacija Glas žene Bihać

Amplify women's voices on the topic of peace and reconciliation as socially and politically relevant actors through new skills and increased confidence to engage in the public arena.

Bihač

TPO Fondacija

Management of the Feminism and Religion Online School for the promotion of interreligious learning and understanding through the deconstruction of patriarchal gender models led by prominent feminist theologians and scholars from the region.

Sarajevo

Udruženje građana Fojničani

Share and exchange best practices with grassroots peace activists in the field of ecumenical and interreligious dialogue to contribute to strengthening the peace movement in the region.

Maglaj

Udruženje građana Teatar kabare

Prevent stereotypes and prejudices among youth through strengthening basic life skills based on critical thinking, empathy and principles of nonviolent communication and presenting social issues through artistic expression.

Tuzla

Udruženje Lan

Raise awareness among women and girls of the obstacles preventing their professional development and advancement based on stereotypes, prejudices and discrimination in order that they realise their full potential.

Bihać

Udruženje Nova žena

Create and develop a website to raise the visibility of the organisation’s activities in the community and among potential funders and partners.

Semizovac

Udruženje Novi put

Provide direct psycho-social support to rural women and girl victims of violence through online and street campaigns, and seminars to encourage the reporting of violence and access to justice.

Mostar

Udruženje roditelja hendikepirane djece i omladine Leptir

Increase self-confidence among girls and mothers with disabilities to address post-war trauma, build group cohesion, security and support mechanisms and advocate local government to reduce war rhetoric so raising awareness of individual responsibility to build peace.

Srebrenica

Udruženje Samostalan korak

Increase awareness and access to mental health and psychosocial support for women at risk to address the prevalence of burnout syndrome among volunteers working with people with disabilities during the pandemic.

Vogošća

Udruženje za dijalog u porodici i društvu Mali koraci

Share and exchange best practices with grassroots peace activists in the field of nonviolence and interreligious dialogue to contribute to strengthening the peace movement in the region.

Sarajevo

Udruženje za društveno istraživanje Global Analitika

Raise societal awareness around violence against women and to the major role society and men play in its prevention through a public campaign, forum theatre and street actions.

Sarajevo

Udruženje za edukaciju i razvoj Dignitet

Accompany and support women in the prevention, recognition and overcoming of stress and burnout through training sessions to support women’s improved position in society.

Mostar

Udruženje Zaboravljena djeca rata

Address the topic of children born as a result of wartime sexual violence and rape through workshops with drama students and the premiere of the play "In the Name of the Father" in Croatia as a tool to at approach reconciliation and healing in the post-war areas.

Sarajevo

Udruženje žena Bubamara

Strengthen women with new skills and tools for self-employment through the establishment of a women’s centre to ensure a long-term space where women can meet, exchange knowledge and skills and work together on building their future.

Banja Luka

Udruženje žena Derventa

Explore the role of governmental and nongovernmental sectors in the prevention and suppression of sexual violence with the purpose of strengthening inter-sectoral cooperation, as well as the social and economic empowerment of women.

Derventa

Udruženje Žena i porodica

Access new practices and learnings in the field of women’s economic empowerment, through meeting and engaging with peer organisations in multi-ethnic societies in Serbia.

Bosanksa Gradiška

Udruženje žena Jadar Konjević Polje

Empower women in the fight against domestic violence and mobilising citizens on its prevention through workshops and public actions.

Bratunac

Udruženje žena Li-Woman

Members of the organisation apply new learnings on emotional strengthening, relaxation and teamwork through psychosocial support training following elevated levels of alienation and fear among female activists due to the current political situation.

Livno

Udruženje žena Mozaik kultura i tradicija

Raise self-confidence of unemployed women from rural areas with training, study trips and resources to begin income generating activities around producing and selling honey and medicinal herbs.

Kakanj

Udruženje žena NERA

Support mothers and adult children living with severe disabilities in rural communities through a specially developed self-care programme accompanied by educational support.

Konjic

Udruženje žena Priroda Bratunac

Raise organisational resilience so enabling conditions for the organisation to develop a new strategic plan and its ability to determine the future direction of its activities.

Bratunac

UŽ SEKA Goražde

Invest in the organisation’s visual identity and raise staff capacities to ensure the quality of work and provision of continuous support to women victims /survivors of gender-based violence.

Goražde

Youth for Peace

Develop the skills of young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct constructive and open inter-religious dialogue and religious literacy.

Sarajevo

North Macedonia

Udruženje multikulturne integracije Inkluzija

Share and exchange best practices with grassroots peace activists in the field of nonviolence and interreligious dialogue to contribute to strengthening the peace movement in the region.

Ohrid

Udruženje Doverba-Kumanovo

Strengthen peacebuilding and reconciliation processes between students of different ethnic communities in nonviolent verbal and nonverbal communication through the arts and mediation.

Kumanovo

Udruženje Sinteza-Larisa

Educate women on issues related to gender equality and gender discrimination of women in rural communities, so raising levels of general awareness.

Prilep

EcHO Edukativna Humanitarna Organizacija

Educate young people to recognise and act to prevent violence among youth in their communities so changing attitudes, awareness and behaviour which nurture harmful patterns of behaviour in peer relationships.

Štip

Asocijacija za građansku toleranciju i saradnju (AGTIS)

Reduce the shadow effects of the Covid-19 crisis by empowering women and girls in rural communities with new IT skills for employment through an e-literacy campaign.

Prilep

Serbia

Udruženje žena Lav

Support the organisation’s growth through sharing skills and know-how with peer organisations in Croatia and the development of a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Center for Missing and Abused Children in Croatia.

Pirot

Udruženje građana Svet reči

Raise awareness of secondary school pupils on gender-based violence and violence in young people's relationships through the formation of a peer support network.

Velika Plana

Udruženje građana Romani cikna

Raise personal and collective capacities of young Roma women to recognise and resist the traps of human trafficking and exploitation through workshops, advocacy actions on social networks and the formation of a Club for Roma girls and young women.

Kruševac

Dečiji centar

Raise skills and self-confidence of girls from minority and socially marginalised communities through trainings, psychological and technical support to convey the importance of education by prominent local women who achieved personal and professional success despite disadvantage backgrounds.

Zaječar

Alternativni centar za devojke

2-day on-line training seminar for women activists on aspects of security and privacy in the digital space.

Kruševac

Montenegro

Otvoreni Centar Bona Fide

Animate the public and media to the needs of migrants on the so-called "Balkan route" to address prejudices and stereotypes so increasing empathy in society at large towards refugees and migrants, especially among youth.

Pljevlja

SOS telefon za žene i djecu žrtve nasilja

Raise organisational resilience so enabling the maintenance of the office and the undisturbed continuation of support to survivors/victims of gender-based violence.

Podgorica

SOS telefon za žene i djecu žrtve nasilja Bijelo Polje

Improve the protection offered to women survivors of gender-based violence and the institutional response of the Police and the Judiciary.

Bijelo Polje

Kosovo

Gruaja Fermere

Establish and strengthen cooperation with peer organisations operating in North Macedonia to build knowledge, share nest practices and break isolation due to visa regime which limits the travel of Kosovo citizens in the region.

Orahovac

NGO Women's Network Qeliza

Contribute to the creation of equal opportunities for young women in the labour market by raising awareness on the rights and discrimination of women through an advocacy campaign to promote the professional advancement of women.

Đakovica
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