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 […]
Seeds of Change: Gender-Responsive Policies Changing the Lives of Rural Women
October 15 marks the International Day of Rural Women. This year’s theme is Rural Women Cultivating Good Food for All, and it concerns the contribution of women to the production of quality food through agricultural activities. An inspirational story of a woman farmer benefiting from the Gender Budget Watchdog Network advocacy efforts comes from Vlasenica, […]
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Public Call for Applications for Capacity Building and Sub-Granting in Gender and Climate Change Financing
Call Reference No: 2841/06/24 Project: STRENGTHENING TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR GENDER EQUALITY IN WESTERN BALKANS AND MOLDOVA (GENDER BUDGET WATCHDOG NETWORK,PHASE II) Financed by: Austrian Development Agency and Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency Implementing partners: Center for Research and Policy Making, Gender Alliance for Development Centre; Centre for Civil Society Promotion; Kosovo Women’s Network; Women […]
Main Achievements of GBWN Mentoring on Gender-Responsive Resilience Response Advocacy
Through the mentorship initiative of the Gender Budget Watchdog Network (GBWN), significant outcomes have been achieved in strengthening the capacities of 20 civil society organizations (CSOs) from the Western Balkans and the Republic of Moldova in monitoring and advocacy on gender-responsive resilience response. These achievements include: Enhanced Knowledge and Skills in Gender-Responsive Budgeting (GRB): Mentors […]
Conference Report – Community of Practice Conference in Skopje
The community of practice, focused on the theme “Gender-Responsive Budgeting: Between Desired and Successful Practices of Redistribution of Public Finances at Local, National, and Regional Levels for the Needs of Women and Men” Was organized on May 30-31, 2024 at AUE-FON University in Skopje. The community of practice was organized as a closing event under […]
Public Call for Applications for Capacity Building and Sub-Granting in Gender and Climate Change Financing
Call Reference No: 2841/06/24 Project: STRENGTHENING TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR GENDER EQUALITY IN WESTERN BALKANS AND MOLDOVA (GENDER BUDGET WATCHDOG NETWORK,PHASE II) Financed by: Austrian Development Agency and Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency Implementing partners: Center for Research and Policy Making, Gender Alliance for Development Centre; Centre for Civil Society Promotion; Kosovo Women’s Network; Women […]
Gender-Responsive Budgeting: Between Desired and Successful Practices of Redistribution of Public Finances at Local, National, and Regional Levels for the Needs of Women and Men
A Community of Practice Conference “Gender-Responsive Budgeting: Between Desired and Successful Practices of Redistribution of Public Finances at Local, National, and Regional Levels for the Needs of Women and Men” was organized last week (30-31 May 2024) in Skopje. This conference is the closing event for the project “Through Gender Lenses” implemented by CRPM’s team […]
GBWN at the 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68)
NGO CSW68 Parallel Event: “Gender Responsive Budgeting: Delivering on Gender Equality Commitments in Multilaterals’ External Financing” Gender Budget Watchdog Network is proud to have contributed to the discussions in the last session of the Commission on the Status of Women. Gender-responsive budgeting is important for more effective, efficient, transparent, and accountable financing that contributes to gender […]
PUBLIC CALL FOR HIRING A SURVEYING COMPANY: Gender Analysis of the Transportation Sector towards Gender and Climate-responsive Policy Solutions in Western Balkans and Moldova
GBWN seeks for a surveying company that will conduct a representative survey in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Moldova, and Serbia. The survey can be administered as an omnibus field survey. Needs for the survey: The transportation sector globally ranks as the second largest contributor to CO2 emissions, impacting climate change. Gender dynamics […]
Call for Mentors: Implementing GRB advocacy actions at the local and regional level
Gender Budget Watchdog Network is looking for 5 mentors to guide and support 20 civic society organizations (CSOs) from across Western Balkans and Republic of Moldova in the gender-responsive budgeting advocacy plans and in the consecutive implementation of local and regional advocacy actions. Mentorship is part of the Capacity Building of CSOs within the GBWN which […]
