Let’s start Tuesdays with a positive spirit and solidarity!

14.03.2023

As violence, discrimination, sexual harassment, and inequality against women continue, it is very important for girls and women to stand in solidarity, support, and promote each other in all spheres of life.

This was the message conveyed by Igballe Rogova, the Executive Director of the Kosovo Women’s Network (KWN), during the regular KWN membership meeting on Monday, March 13th. Rogova urged people to join FemFest, a global campaign against violence towards women, and to wear red shoes or at least something red once a week on Tuesdays, to demonstrate their solidarity with all girls and women.

“We need solidarity now more than ever. We need to support each other now more than ever,” emphasized Rogova.

When women support and encourage each other, they pave the way for a more inclusive and equal society, breaking the stereotypes and societal expectations that can limit their potential.

“That’s why we will be part of the global campaign against violence. The concept behind this campaign is that every Tuesday, we will speak kindly of each other, refrain from criticizing or insulting each other, and provide support to one another,” explained Rogova, whose proposal was unanimously supported by the members.

During the meeting, KWN and its members shared information about their work and upcoming activities. Among other things, KWN briefly presented the initial findings from its assessment of members’ needs based on the KWN regulations and code of conduct.

Rogova stressed that the evaluation was necessary, and members were informed that those who wish to remain part of the network must accept the new Code of Conduct. Out of the 194-member organizations, 28 have not accepted the new code, and 31 have not responded at all.

“The code is actually not new, it is updated because we have seen sexist, homophobic language among the members and we wanted to strengthen the network because when we say that KWN is working for human rights, it must strengthen all human rights and not just one or two,” Rogova said, saying that the 31 organizations that have not responded can apply to re-join the network whenever they want.

“The door is always open; they can reapply because we don’t close the network door. Out of 194 organizations, today we have 135 members of the network. This is important to share with you,” said Rogova, noting that the Kosovo Women’s Fund has a fantastic team, which tries all the time to help member organizations, but they have not always found understanding.

In this context, she said that the assessment was conducted because KWN was no longer able to take responsibility for the mistakes of organizations before the donors.

“We have created the mechanisms of the Fund; we have always worked together and have not done anything on our own. We have established mechanisms so that if the work gets delayed, or the documents are not submitted on time, we have postponed it until a solution is found. This year, we can’t delay it any longer. Contracts must be implemented in a timely manner. We can no longer hold ourselves accountable for the mistakes of organizations,” said Rogova.

Other key findings of the Assesment include:

  • 40% of KWN members have strategies that lead their work;
  • On average, every member supports approximately 135 people per year, and, in 2022, KWN supported more than 97,172 beneficiaries;
  • Most members (93%) said that lack of funds was the biggest challenge they faced;
  • Related, the second most mentioned challenge was lack of staff (46%) and lack of facilities (24%);
  • Most members sought longer term grants (62%); larger grants (51%); more flexible grants (18%); and more frequent calls for proposals from the Kosovo Women’s Fund.

During the meeting, the members also shared information about the activities carried out and future plans.

The annual payment of KWN membership, which contributes to the KWN Sustainability Fund, was also discussed, and it was decided that it would be €30. Rogova also emphasized that this year, KWN, through the Kosovo Women’s Fund (KWF), is distributing grants in the amount of €215,000.

Furthermore, Donjete Berisha Muharremi, Manager of the KWF, indicated that the calls have already been closed, and at the moment, three new members of the Grant Review Committee are being selected, who will be included in the evaluation for this round.

The members were informed about the voting method, where three of the six nominated candidates will be voted online and selected by the members themselves: Anisa Ismaili, Nermin Mahmuti, Dilleza Olluri, Jeta Bakija, Aida Derguti, and Ada Shima.

The members present had the opportunity to ask questions and be informed about everything related to the progress of the call within the KWF, and were also encouraged to continue communication with the KWN staff for whatever the need may be.

The member organization Monsig informed the members about the activities held for Gender-Responsive Budgeting, while Artpolis provided information about the organization of the feminist spring school.

On the other hand, ArtWhitoutLimit informed that the film that opened their annual festival dedicated to people with disabilities, “An Irish Goodbye,” won the Oscar award as the best short film.

This meeting is supported by the Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation.

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KWN shares strategies for gender-transformative digitalisation in agriculture

11.03.2023

On 7 March, the Kosovo Women’s Network (KWN) had the pleasure of joining the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) AgriTech Talk on gender-transformative digitalisation in agriculture, as a special guest.

Nicole Farnsworth, KWN Program Director and Lead Researcher, shared findings and recommendations from new research conducted by KWN for FAO: “Kosovo Gender Profile of Agriculture and Rural Livelihoods”, which will be published soon.

The study found that rural women and men have equal and almost universal access to smart phones and internet, which can support digitalisation. However, few rural women and men use technology for agriculture. The main reason is that both women and men lack knowledge and information on how to use technology for public services, accessing subsidies, researching new methods, information on prices and weather, marketing products online, business networking and expanding their agricultural activities. Additionally, women spend a lot more time caregiving than do men.

Given rural women’s comparatively lower levels of education, limited time due to care responsibilities, poor access to finance, and social norms, they have fewer possibilities to use digital technology for economic activities, including in agriculture. Thus, outreach efforts need to consider women and men’s different social circumstances that can prevent access to learning and use of technology.

Key recommendations emerging from the study are that the government needs to increase the availability of care services, public transport to rural areas, municipal advisory services, and affirmative measures to support women in agriculture with digitalisation.

Farnsworth also shared strategies for incorporating attention to gender equality into project cycle management. Gender-inclusive digital intervention should follow similar steps as any project as per best practices in project cycle management.  Therefore, it must begin with gender analysis to identify the different needs of diverse women and men, she said.

She shared KWN’s innovative conceptual model and methodology for “Gender-responsive Inclusive Digital Transformation”. Adapted from UNDP’s Inclusive Digital Transformation model, it provides a framework for conducting gender analysis on digitalisation.

“We hope this model will be useful for other countries in the Western Balkans and the world in conducting comprehensive gender analysis to inform digitalisation,” she said.

Using this model, KWN is finishing a new report on gender and digitalisation, supported by the European Union and Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency as part of the Coalition for Gender Equality in the EU Accession Process (EQUAPRO) to be published soon.

FAO hosted this timely event as the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women began its discussions on “Innovation and Technological Change Education in the Digital Age – Progress toward gender equality”, which will continue through 17 March 2023.

KWN is grateful for the opportunity to share its experience and knowledge with FAO and looks forward to our continued collaboration in furthering gender equality in agriculture and digitalisation.

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We March for a Life Without Violence Against Girls and Women

08.03.2023

The Palace of Justice in Hajvalia was the meeting point of the collective “MARShojmë S’festojmë”, which for the eighth year in a row marks the International Women’s Day, March 8, with a protest march to demand social justice and gender equality. 

Many citizens and activists joined this march in the Zahir Pajaziti square continuing to walk toward the Government of Kosovo, where the protesters echoed the calls for a life without violence against girls and women. 

As in previous years, this time the Kosovo Women’s Network (KWN) joined this march, which found support in several other municipalities in Kosovo. 

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KWN also joined the march of the Feminist Collective in Tirana with the message “We don’t celebrate! We march! For a life without violence for women and girls!” The march conveyed the irreplaceable role of women and girls in building and leading peace in the world.

In Tirana, RrGK also participated in an activity organized by BashArt, installing the “Red Shoes” installation as part of the FemFest festival. The installation, curated by Ajola Xoxa, is a call for awareness and solidarity in the face of violence against women in Albania and around the world. At KWN, we will never forget the women who have died as a result of violence, and we will continue our fight to end violence against them.

On the first day of the FEMFEST program, a panel was organized with panelists from the network of Albanian organizations AWEN and KWN. They remembered activists from Kosovo and Albania who paved the way for the women’s movement and discussed the challenges faced by women in both countries.

For years, KWN has been committed to promoting gender equality and ending violence against women. This fight does not end on March 8, and KWN works tirelessly to develop policies that provide support to survivors of gender-based violence.

Gender equality knows no boundaries! Let March 8 be an echo for the empowerment of girls and women!

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CSOs Discuss Gender Responsive Budgeting Strategies

28.02.2023

Gender-responsive budgeting (GRB) is an important strategy for promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment. Today (28 February) Nicole Farnsworth, Programme Director and Lead Researcher at the Kosovo Women’s Network (KWN) held an online training on GRB with women’s rights organisations (WCSOs) in the Western Balkans.

GRB helps to ensure that government budgets are designed to address the specific needs and priorities of diverse women and men, towards allocating resources more efficiently, effectively, transparently, and in a way that promotes gender equality. GRB involves mainstreaming gender in all phases of the budget process: planning, execution, monitoring, and evaluation. It acknowledges that due to (diverse) women and men’s differing social, economic, and political situations they may have different needs, priorities, and interests, which must be considered in all phases of the budget process.

Citing Sharp, Farnsworth explained that three core goals of gender budget initiatives are to:

  • Make governments accountable for gender budget and policy commitments ​
  • Change and refine government budgets and policies to promote gender equality ​
  • Raise awareness and understanding of gender issues and impacts of budgets and policies​

Sharing examples, experiences, and lessons learned from KWN’s more than decade of experience working on GRB, she provided methodologies, entry points, and ideas for overcoming potential challenges.

WCSO participants were interested in translating the knowledge into practice within their own national and municipal contexts, and Farnsworth walked them through specific steps and mechanisms that they can use to conduct municipal, national, and international advocacy efforts towards the institutionalization and application of GRB.

KWN continues to work towards institutionalising gender responsive budgeting in Kosovo at all levels. As a member of the Gender Budget Watchdog Network, KWN continues to monitor progress in this regard, conduct gender analyses to support gender-budgeting, and to advocate reforms.

This particular training was delivered based on WCSOs’ requests for such a training, as part of the Coalition for Gender Equality in the EU Accession Process (EQUAPRO), supported by the European Union and Swedish International Development Agency (Sida).

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The Importance of Civil Society Participation in Policy-Making

28.02.2023

Throughout February, the Kosovo Women’s Network (KWN) participated in three thematic workshops organized by the CiviKos platform within the Citizen Engagement Activity.

These workshops were focused on “Increasing civil society participation in policy-making,” “Increasing volunteerism for programs of public interest,” and “Developing practices and procedures for contracting civil society organizations (CSOs).”

The activity was based in the four objectives of the Government Strategy for Cooperation with Civil Society 2019-2023. The meetings were attended by representatives of civil society organizations from the local and central levels.

At the meetings, the findings related to the implementation of the Government Strategy for Cooperation with Civil Society for the year 2022 were presented.

Based on the monitoring findings of the Strategy, the Program Officer at KWN, Etleva Malushaj, reiterated the importance of the active participation of CSOs in the creation of public policies.

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She raised several points regarding public consultations, emphasizing the need to recruit an official for public consultations and hold information sessions for NGOs as foreseen by the Strategy.

According to her, this would help in better organizing these consultations. She also emphasized the importance of involving stakeholders, especially organizations working for women’s rights, and finding the best possible opportunity to increase participation in public consultations.

Regarding the increase in volunteerism, attention should be paid to the drafting of the legal framework for the regulation of this field. It is considered necessary to insist on the finalization of the concept document on volunteerism. Voluntary work is extremely important in building social solidarity.

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During the meetings, Adile Shaqiri, Head of the Social Services Division in the Ministry of Justice, discussed the process of transferring social services from the Ministry of Finance, Labor, and Transfers to the Ministry of Justice.

Malushaj emphasized that CSOs have an important role in providing services, and it is necessary to continue the dialogue with them regarding the practices and modalities for long-term engagement of CSOs in the provision of social services.

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The Shelter in Novo Brdo Raises Awareness of the Fight Against Gender-Based Violence

21.02.2023

A shelter called the Women’s Inclusive Center (WIC) in Novo Brdo organized a two-day workshop on February 13th and 14th with representatives from the local self-government, centers for social work, Kosovo’s police, prosecutor’s office and non-governmental organizations that deal with domestic violence and gender-based violence from the municipalities of Ranilugu, Novo Brdo, Partesh, Kllokot, Graçanica and Shtërpce.

The shelter in Novo Brdo carried out this activity as part of the initiative for “Promoting the rights of victims of domestic violence through digital and advocacy activities” supported by the Kosovo Women’s Network (KWN).

Adelina Berisha, Program Manager for Addressing Gender-Based Violence in the Kosovo Women’s Network, spoke about the Istanbul Convention and the functioning of municipal coordination mechanisms against domestic violence. She stated that in Kosovo over 68% of women declared that they have experienced some form of violence.

“Although in most countries the most frequent form of violence is domestic violence, there are other forms of violence where women are the victims. In Kosovo, over 68% of women declare that they have experienced some form of violence. When I say in Kosovo, the statistics are quite similar in all ethnicities,” Berisha said.

However, she mentioned that in recent years there has been an increase in reporting to the police about cases of violence.

Among other things, she reminded the participants that “members of the Coordinating Mechanism have a legal obligation to engage in all efforts for combating gender-based violence and violence against women, starting from prevention, reintegration, and rehabilitation of these victims.”

Biljana Nastovska, adviser on gender issues from the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, spoke about the role of cooperation and coordination of many agencies in the prevention of domestic violence. She explained that everyone has a role and responsibility in fighting violence against women.

“When the Convention (of Istanbul) is in question, it says that violence against women cannot be solved by an agency. I mean, very often I hear that the police is needed. The convention is quite clear, that is, one leadership, but everyone has responsibility, the whole society,” Nastovska said.

“Violence against women is very complex. She demands the involvement of the police for all responsible people,” she added.

Meanwhile, Vesna Stanic, director of the Women’s Inclusive Center in Novo Brdo, emphasized that this seminar enabled the attendees to be more informed and receive answers from the panelists regarding the coordination mechanisms for fighting violence.

“Today we have contributed to the municipalities that have not had the mechanism or opportunity to seek support and to hear from our penal officers. As far as I can see, they are even more motivated to form coordination mechanisms in their municipalities,” stated Stanic.

This initiative is supported by the 17th round of the KWN’s Kosovo Women’s Fund with the support of the European Union Office in Kosovo through the KWN initiative “Enhancing the Capacities and Resilience of CSO’s: Furthering Gender Equality Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic.”

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KWN Concludes Series of Trainings on State Protocol for Treatment of Sexual Violence Cases

20.02.2023

Today, on February 20th, the Kosovo Women’s Network (KWN) in cooperation with the shelter “Center for Shelter of Women and Children” in Prizren, concluded the series of trainings on the State Protocol for Treatment of Sexual Violence Cases.

The Executive Director of this center, Jubilea Kabashi, thanked KWN for their continuous support in dealing with cases of gender-based violence during the opening of the meeting.

Besarta Breznica, the Program Officer for Addressing Gender-Based Violence in KWN, said that the series of training for the State Protocol for Treatment of Sexual Violence Cases is closing today. She described it as quite effective, considering the number of participants who have benefited from the training.

The Minister of Justice, Albulena Haxhiu, was present at the meeting and expressed deep gratitude for the continuous work of the KWN in addressing gender-based violence. She further stated that justice institutions should be more committed to eradicating this problem.

“During the past year, 60 percent of the cases of violence have been addressed or are being addressed, but it should be noted that we also need power from the prosecutorial and judicial council. The percentage of implementation for one year is optimistic,” Haxhiu said.

Vlora Tuzi Nushi, the head of the UN Women Office in Kosovo, also thanked the Ministry of Justice and the KWN for taking this important step in the fight against sexual violence, through a multi-sectoral approach as required by the Istanbul Convention.

“I must also emphasize that the drafting of the protocol is the result of a long-term investment of the European Union in aligning the institutional response against violence against women and girls (VAWG) with the international standards defined in the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and Istanbul Convention (IC), which was made possible through the Regional Program implemented in the Western Balkans and Turkey since 2017,” Nushi said.

Officials from the Municipal Coordinating Mechanisms and local institutions were trained by trainer Monica Kocaqi on the State Protocol for Treatment of Sexual Violence cases, its purpose, the management of cases of sexual violence, institutional responsibilities and prevention. Concrete cases of sexual violence were also discussed during this training.

Officials from the municipalities of Prizren, Suhareka, Dragash, and Mamusha participated in today’s training. Meanwhile, the trainings on this protocol were also held in Pristina, Ferizaj, Gjilan, Novobërde, Mitrovica, Pejë, and Gjakovë.

The State Protocol for the Treatment of Cases of Sexual Violence was launched on December 5th, 2022 by the Ministry of Justice in cooperation with the Institute of Forensic Medicine.

This initiative is supported by UN Women Kosovo through European Union funds.

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A Conference Held on Programs for Perpetrators of Domestic Violence

16.02.2023

On February 16th, representatives from local, international, and civil society institutions discussed about the prevention of domestic violence at a conference called ” Breaking the cycle of violence – programmes for perpetrators of domestic violence” organized by the Council of Europe in Pristina.

The Kosovo Women’s Network (KWN) has offered concrete recommendations for the entire ongoing process. The Minister of Justice, Albulena Haxhiu, said that violence in the family and against women is alarming and must be handled urgently. The influence of social factors and norms mainly contribute to the inequality women face in all spheres of life.

“We are witnessing that violence also ends in fatality. Support requires a multi-sectoral approach and cooperation that empowers victims to not tolerate any kind of violence. The one-year report for 2022 has identified the successful interventions as well as those that are lacking,” said Haxhiu.

Frank Power, Head of the Office of the Council of Europe in Pristina, has said that Civil Society Organizations for women’s rights have played a crucial role in combating violence against women and they have kept our feet on the ground to ensure that our interventions target the right audience.

Meanwhile, Nicole Farnsworth, Program Director and Research Leader at KWN, said that since 2008, KWN has emphasized the need to transform gender norms, address gender power relations, and ensure an improved institutional response in the treatment of abusers towards violence prevention. Farnsworth added that programs related to the rehabilitation of perpetrators should also be reflected in the Law on Protection from Gender-Based Violence, which should be finalized as soon as possible.

She added that legal accountability should be made clear for the institutions that are responsible for rehabilitation, including the provision of services, coordination of work, exchange of information, and independent monitoring of offenders over the long term.

“Based on experience and research, the best way to prevent violence is to transform socialized gender roles, norms, structures and relationships that place women and girls in an unequal position, whether it is here in Kosovo or around the world. ,” Farnsworth said.

Other recommendations for the Government of Kosovo from KWN are:

  • To continue working closely with CSOs in finalizing programs for perpetrators of violence in Kosovo, relying on their expertise;
  • To ensure that every program for perpetrators of violence has a comprehensive community-based approach;
  • Clarify the institutions responsibilities to assist victims and monitor perpetrators from reoffending, especially as the legal framework is being finalized
  • Ensure adequate training for all offender program facilitators and judges;
  • Ensure that financial resources are not removed from rehabilitation programs that work for people who have suffered violence, as these programs should be prioritized and funded by the state first;
  • Continue efforts to transform traditional gender norms and power relations that contribute to gender-based violence through education.

Caterina Bolognese, Head of the Division for Gender Equality from the Council of Europe, announced that policies have been developed according to the six-year strategy to stop domestic violence and violence against women.

“We have focused on boys and men. We have adopted a set of guidelines for men and boys fighting violence against women,” she said.

After the approval of the curriculum, the drafting of the program for treatment of perpetrators will be continued, in order to work towards the prevention of gender-based violence. KWN is expected to be part of the working group that will design this program, ensuring the recommendations and perspectives of civil society women’s organizations will be integrated.

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Kosovo Women’s Fund to Allocate €215,000 in its 18th Round

15.02.2023

This month, the Kosovo Women’s Network (KWN), through the Kosovo Women’s Fund (KWF), announced the 18th round of grants in the amount of €215,000, thanks to donors such as the Sigrid Rausing Foundation (SRT), the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), the Swedish Agency for Development and International Cooperation (SIDA), and the European Union (EU) Office in Kosovo.

“We believe in the work of KWN members, and the Women’s Fund team believes that this year too there will be cooperation with all of you. These grants are also for organizational support and help all members to implement their work and implement the strategy that we have compiled together,” said Igballe Rogova, Executive Director of KWN, in the first information session with KWN members.

Through the calls published on the KWN website, member organizations have been invited to apply with initiatives that will contribute to the advancement of women’s and girls’ rights and gender equality in Kosovo.

More specifically, their initiatives should contribute directly to the realization of the Strategy and its objectives identified by KWN members, within the KWN Strategy for the period 2023-2026, advocating for the support, protection, and promotion of the rights and interests of women and girls, which promote human rights and aim to bring about long-term change.

To inform the member organizations in detail, KWF held an information session about the 12 grants given by the Sigrid Rausing Trust for organizational support, each worth €10,000, €112,000 in total.

Also, two informative sessions were held in the form of workshops related to grants for the field of education and health, where members had the opportunity to work directly with experts in the fields in designing their initiatives based on the developed methodology and legislation in the country.

More specifically, 15 grants will be awarded by ADA and Sida, in the amount of €5,000, €75,000 in total.

While the next informative session was also held for the two grants that are allocated by the Office of the European Union, each of €10,000, €20,000 in total.

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15.02.2023

Gjatë vitit 2022 Qendra për Mbrojtjen dhe Rehabilitim e Grave dhe Fëmijëve “Liria” në Gjilan ka punuar për 6 muaj që reagimi institucional ndaj dhunës me bazë gjinore të trajtohet me prioritet të mjaftueshëm dhe që kjo dukuri të përputhet me Konventat Ndërkombëtare dhe praktikat më të mira.

Kësisoj, nga prilli i vitit 2022 e deri në fund të shtatorit të po atij viti, kjo qendër është përkrahur nga Rrjeti i Grave të Kosovës në projektin “Përfshirja e institucioneve dhe shërbimeve përkatëse shtetërore në qasje të koordinuar të dhunës ndaj grave dhe dhunës në familje sipas Konventës së Stambollit -“ ngritja e kapaciteteve dhe Qëndrueshmërisë së OSHC: Avancimi i Barazisë Gjinore gjatë Pandemisë Covid-19”.

Ky projekt i cili synon të përmirësojë cilësinë e shërbimeve të ofruara për viktimat e dhunës në familje është financuar nga Zyra e Bashkimit Evropian dhe prej tij kanë përfituar 54 persona, prej të cilëve 36 gra dhe 18 burra.

Nazife Jonuzi, Drejtore Ekzekutive e Strehimores “Liria” ka bërë të ditur se në këtë projekt përfitues kanë qenë anëtaret e Mekanizmi Koordinues Kundër Dhunës në Familje në  Komunën e Gjilanit, Vitisë dhe Kamenicës: Gjykata, Prokuroria, Mbrojtësit e Viktimave, Qendra për Punë Sociale, Spitali, Qendrat e Mjekësisë Familjare, Qendra e Aftësimit Profesional, Drejtoria e Arsimit, Zyrtarja për Barazi Gjinore, Enti i Punësimit, Shërbimi Sprovues, Shëndeti Mendor, Ndihma Juridike Falas, Avokati i Popullit, Strehimorja “Liria” dhe OJQ-te e grave.

Ajo ka shpjeguar se falë këtij projekti, 15 anëtarë të Mekanizmit Koordinues Kundër Dhunës në Familje të komunës së Vitisë  dhe 10 anëtarët e stafit të strehimores “Liria” janë të gatshëm/e dhe kanë aftësinë për të zbatuar standardet e përcaktuara në CEDAW dhe Konventën e Stambollit.

Po ashtu, 15 anëtarë të Mekanizmit Koordinues të komunës së Kamenicës  dhe 10 anëtarët e stafit të strehimores “Liria” janë të gatshëm dhe kanë aftësinë për të zbatuar standardet e përcaktuara në CEDAW dhe Konventën e Stambollit.

Jonuzi ka shtuar se 15 anëtarët e Mekanizmit Koordinues Kundër Dhunës në Familje të komunës së Gjilanit dhe 10 anëtarët e stafit të strehimores “Liria” janë të gatshëm dhe kanë aftësinë pёr shkёmbim informacioni, koordinimin e veprimeve konkrete dhe kanë hartuar Planin e Veprimit tre vjeçar për MKKDHF ne komunën e Gjilanit për tri vite 2023, 2024, 2025 duke u bazuar në Strategjinë Nacionale kundër Dhunës në Familje 2022-2026 me standardet e përcaktuara në CEDAW dhe Konventën e Stambollit .

“Projekti ka pas ndikim në përmirësimin e bashkëpunimit për të ofruar shërbime për të mbijetuarat e dhunës në familje dhe dhunës në baza gjinore, përmes ngritjes së kapaciteteve të anëtarëve të Mekanizmit Koordinues për Mbrojtje nga Dhuna në Familje, Vetëdijesimi i zyrtarëve komunal , stafit të “Liri-së” dhe Draftimi i Planit të Veprimit trevjeçar 2022, 2023 dhe 2024 për Mbrojtje nga Dhuna në Familje në komunën e Gjilanit”, ka thënë për KALLXO.com Nazife Jonuzi, Drejtore Ekzekutive e Strehimores “Liria”.

Në anën tjetër, Ibadete Mustafa, asistente e drejtoreshës së Strehimores “Liria” ka theksuar disa prej rekomandimeve të nxjerra gjatë këtyre punëtorive.

“MKKDHF duhet të funksionojnë në mënyrë që të mund të kontribuojmë të gjithë në parandalim, mbrojtje, rehabilitim dhe riintegrim të viktimave të dhunës në familje sepse jemi në një situatë ku për shkak të gjendjes ekonomike, papunësisë dhe  pandemisë COVID 19 që ka lënë pasoja kemi edhe rritje te rasteve,” ka thënë Mustafa.

Tutje, ajo ka theksuar se si rekomandim tjetër ka qenë që pjesëmarrja e të gjithë akterëve në takime edhe takimet të jenë të rregullta.

“Themelimi i MKKDHF në Komunën e Kamenicës duhet themeluar se është shumë i rëndësishëm” dhe tash veçse ky MKKDHF është i themeluar, ne jemi anëtarë të këtij mekanizmi dhe kemi marrë pjesë në takimet e rregullta që kanë mbajtur gjatë këtij viti po ashtu edhe kemi kontribuar në draftimin e Planit të Veprimit të MKKDHF Kamenicë 2024, 2025 dhe 2026,” ka shtuar Mustafa.

Ky projekt përkrahet nga Fondi i Grave të Kosovës me mbështetjen e Zyrës së Bashkimit Evropian në Kosovë përmes nismës së RrGK-së “Ngritja e kapaciteteve dhe qëndrueshmërisë së OShC-ve: Avancimi i barazisë gjinore në mes të pandemisë COVID-19”.

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