On 22–23 July 2025, the Kosovo Women’s Network (KWN) collaborated with the Kosovar Civil Society Foundation (KCSF) and Community Building Mitrovica (CBM) to support the second module of the School for Activism, focused on Gender Mainstreaming Civil Society Work.

Nicole Farnsworth, Deputy Director and Lead Researcher at KWN, contributed to the training by applying more than two decades of experience in advancing gender equality in Kosovo and internationally. She guided participants through key gender concepts, gender equality challenges in Kosovo, gender-responsive programming and concrete methods for applying a gender perspective across all stages of the project cycle.

In the final session, Donjeta Morina, a gender equality expert, led an interactive discussion on applying a gender lens in Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL), offering practical insights from her work with institutions and civil society.

Participants found the training highly relevant. One stated, “While we had some basic knowledge, this training was incredibly valuable. It gave us the tools we actually need to apply gender mainstreaming in our organizations.”

This cooperation reflects KWN’s ongoing commitment to strengthening the capacities of civil society organisations to promote gender equality in practice, and KWN looks forward to continuing its collaboration with KCSF in future initiatives. The training was supported by the European Union and Sweden.