{"id":3338530,"date":"2018-11-27T08:25:40","date_gmt":"2018-11-27T08:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/womensnetwork.org\/?p=3338530"},"modified":"2018-12-21T12:11:15","modified_gmt":"2018-12-21T12:11:15","slug":"kosovo-womens-fund-grants-48-thousands-euros-to-14-women-led-organizations-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/womensnetwork.org\/sq\/kosovo-womens-fund-grants-48-thousands-euros-to-14-women-led-organizations-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Kosovo Women\u2019s Fund Grants \u20ac48 thousand to 14 Women-led Organizations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On 29 Oct., the Kosovo Women\u2019s Network (KWN) organized the Orientation Session and the Press Conference to officially announce 14 recipients of 12 grants of the Kosovo Women\u2019s Fund (KWF), two of which are partnerships, amounting \u20ac47,992 funded by Austrian Development Agency (ADA).<\/p>\n<p>By supporting these women-led organizations\u2019 initiatives, KWF contributes to changes that they bring about in their communities. KWN, through KWF, also encourages solidarity among women\u2019s rights activists, and working together as a women\u2019s movement towards implementing KWN\u2019s Strategy 2019-2022, which is being compiled and will be approved in accordance with KWN\u2019s member organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Nertila Qarri G\u00ebrguri, KWF Coordinator and Besa Shehu, Finance Manager at KWN, during the first part of the meeting, shared detailed information regarding the process of narrative and financial reporting, and how to create and maintain a monitoring and evaluation database, which will facilitate beneficiaries during the reporting process throughout the implementation of these projects.<\/p>\n<p>Igballe Rogova, KWN Executive Director, in her welcoming speech, recalled the time in which the Kosovo Women\u2019s Fund was established back in 2012. In that time, it came into being because of the great need of women-led organizations for funding, especially for those working in rural areas that did not have access to donors. She expressed her gratitude that KWF now has expanded and is enabling KWN members to implement the strategy.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Arsim Aziri, Programme Manager Economic Development, said that \u201cthrough women\u2019s empowerment in economics and education we are trying to achieve a gender balance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During the press conference, Resmije Rrahamni from Organization of Persons with Muscular Dystrophy of Kosovo (OPDMK), a beneficiary of this round, said that this is was the fourth time that OPMDK has received grants through KWF. \u201cThe grants that we have received from Kosovo Women\u2019s Fund has helped us to improve the lives of people with disabilities, especially to help women to have equal access to healthcare. Throughout the years, Kosovo Women\u2019s Network has been our most powerful voice and we are very thankful for this support,\u201d said Resmije.<\/p>\n<p>KWN and its member organizations signed contracts for grants, as following:<\/p>\n<p>Advocacy Grants for a Single Organization:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Organization of Persons with Muscular Dystrophy of Kosovo with the initiative: (OPDMK) with the initative: \u201cHealth for all\u201d (\u20ac3,840.00)<\/li>\n<li>Women\u2019s Association with the initative: \u201cAdvancing the law on Inhertance\u201d (\u20ac3,395.00)<\/li>\n<li>The Midwives Association of Kosovo with the initative: \u201dStrengthening the role of midwives&#8217; professional service\u201d (\u20ac3,055.00)<\/li>\n<li>Handikos Mitrovica with the initiative: \u201cDepression in mothers of children with disabilities and people with disabilities\u201d (\u20ac3,346.00).<\/li>\n<li>Psychotherapists in Action with the initative: \u201cAdvancing palliative care in Kosovo and raising awareness among the community for people with special needs\u201d (\u20ac3,351.00)<\/li>\n<li>Luna with the initative: \u201cPromoting and protecting women&#8217;s rights against gender-based violence\u201d (\u20ac3,511).<\/li>\n<li>NGO Gruaja Bashk\u00ebkohore with the initative: \u201cThe Stigma of Society on Sexuality\u201d (\u20ac3,164.00)<\/li>\n<li>Women&#8217;s Alliance for Integration: \u201cAreness raising of health care for Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian women in the municipality of Ferizaj Urosevac and Lipjan\u201d (\u20ac3,665.00)<\/li>\n<li>Center for Protection of Women and Chdilren \u201cRaba Voca\u201d with the initative: \u201cParental leave as a future model in Kosovo\u201d (\u20ac2,795.00)<\/li>\n<li>Women&#8217;s Farmers Association &#8220;Krusha e Vog\u00ebl&#8221; with the initative: \u201cWomen\u2019s support in menopause (\u20ac3,460.00)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Networking for Change Grants:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Medica Kosova &amp; Cradle of Smile with the initiative \u201cUse of a community-based approach and trauma to improve the access of survivors of sexual violence during the war during the process of recognizing of their status\u201d (\u20ac6,894.00)<\/li>\n<li>Open Door&amp; Ruka Ruci with the initiative: \u201cWhat tomorrow brings with me!\u201d (\u20ac7,516.00)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>KWN\u2019s Kosovo Women\u2019s Fund offers small grants for women\u2019s organizations that lack of other funding opportunities and that want to work for women\u2019s rights, especially groups working in rural areas and\/or with marginalized persons. Since 2012, KWF has distributed\u00a0 a total of 144 grants and supported 75 different women&#8217;s rights organizations, totaling \u20ac532,830 It has had more than 19,564 beneficiaries, and contributed to at least 29 policy changes towards improving the lives of women and girls in Kosovo. In 2018, the Kosovo Women\u2019s Fund is receiving support from the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) and the European Union Office in Kosovo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 29 Oct., the Kosovo Women\u2019s Network (KWN) organized the Orientation Session and the Press Conference to officially announce 14 recipients of 12 grants of the Kosovo Women\u2019s Fund (KWF), two of which are partnerships, amounting \u20ac47,992 funded by Austrian Development Agency (ADA). 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