Regional Project on Resilience Response: Strengthening the Accountability and Gender-Sensitive Responses of Local Authorities to Crises in 3 Countries
In times of crisis, the role of local authorities becomes even more critical—especially when it comes to ensuring that no one is left behind. With this in mind, the project “Strengthening the Accountability and Gender-Sensitive Responses of Local Authorities to Crises in 3 Countries” was launched to promote inclusive and equitable responses at the local […]
Regional Training: Empowering Women with Disabilities to Strengthen Climate Resilience in the Western Balkans
April 4–7, 2025Location: Institute Dr. Simo Milošević, Igalo, Montenegro As part of the second phase of the Gender Budget Watchdog Network regional project—supported by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)—a transformative three-day training was held from April 4 to 7, 2025, in Igalo, Montenegro. The event was organized […]
March Community Session: MIND THE GAP: GRB as the Key to Equal Pay
GBWN Community session titled MIND THE GAP: GRB as the Key to Equal Pay took place on 26th of February 2025 from 2-4pm CET. Speakers on this session were: Natalia Melnic, Founder and editor-in-chief of the business edition of Glossa, Moldova Tania Ivanova, President of Reactor, Macedonia Marina Vujacic, Director of the Association of Disabled Youth, Montenegro […]
Public Call for Hiring International Expert for Developing Network Quality Standards
The Centre for Research and Policy Making (CRPM), on behalf of the Gender Budget Watchdog Network (GBWN), is seeking an international expert to develop Network Quality Standards for GBWN under the Strengthening Transparency and Accountability for Gender Equality in Western Balkans and Moldova project. About the Project: This project supports GBWN’s goal of ensuring that […]
Case Studies of Civil Society Organizations’ GRB Work in Resilience Response
On January 29, 2025, the Gender Budget Watchdog Network (GBWN) hosted a dynamic and insightful webinar titled “Case Studies of Civil Society Organizations’ GRB Work in Resilience Response” focused on women, youth, and marginalized communities. The event brought together civil society organizations from across the Western Balkans and Moldova, highlighting their transformative use of Gender-Responsive […]
Roundtable: “Human Rights and Environmental Protection as a Shared Responsibility: Dialogue for Sustainability”
The goal of this public debate is to raise awareness, inform, and promote understanding of human rights protection and environmental protection in global supply chains, as well as to discuss relevant international legislation and practices. This initiative is carried out as part of the “Initiative for Global Solidarity (IGS)” project, implemented by GIZ in Serbia, […]
GBWN Annual Meeting 2024, Veles, Macedonia
GBWN Annual Meeting took place from 9th to 11th of December in Veles, Macedonia. We reached several key milestones shaping our network’s future. We began by highlighting our collective achievements and achieved milestones, further the network members could develop their knowledge in the fields of communication and advocacy. A major discussion point was the voting […]
“Budget Day” Consultation Table with CSOs in Macedonia
The 2025 budget, which was expected to be the first with a gender dimension, does not fully comply with the requirement of Article 35 of the new Budget Law, it does not include a summary overview of gender budget statements of budget users which are regulated in point 2, subsection 5 as part of the […]
GRB Watchdogging of Climate Change Financing Training for CSOs in Tirana
From 13th to 15th of November GRB Watchdogging of Climate Change Financing Training for CSOs took place in Tirana, Albania. Main aims of the Training course were: Raising awareness of gender-responsive budgeting and its role in climate change financing. Examining international commitments on gender and climate, with insights on regional progress and opportunities for CSO […]
Webinar: Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Public Spaces and Transport Systems
We joined forces with the CEE Bankwatch Network to organize the webinar “Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Public Spaces and Transport Systems” that took place on 8th of October 2024. The Program Coordinator of our Gender Budget Watchdog Network Ivana Petrisková, presented key findings from our research on gender-responsive and sustainable solutions to enhance public financing for […]
