When Care Stops Moving: The Hidden Gender Burden of Inaccessible Transport
Two recent focus groups, one in Skopje and another in Ohrid, brought to light the daily struggles of caregivers—mostly women—who juggle responsibilities for children, elderly family members, and persons with disabilities, all while navigating cities that fail to support them. Our aim was to get a micro-level, qualitative snapshot of how caregiving, mobility, and gender intersect in everyday […]
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. Capacity Building of CSOs Capacity Building within the GBWN consists of: Step 1: […]
Strengthening GBWN Through Shared Quality Standards: A Three-Day Workshop in Kruševo, Macedonia
The Gender Budget Watchdog Network gathered in Kruševo for a dynamic three-day workshop aimed at enhancing the quality, accountability, and impact of its work. Members from across the Western Balkans and Moldova came together to co-develop shared standards that will guide the Network’s ongoing efforts in gender-responsive budgeting and advocacy. Day 1: Grounding in Global […]
Join our global movement calling for better EU budgeting towards gender equality!
Join our global movement calling for better EU budgeting towards gender equality! Together with 100+ civil society organisations and experts, Gender Budget Watchdog Network is calling on the European Commission, Parliament, and Council to ensure that the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), the EU budget, contribute to gender equality! The new MFF must: ✅ Include […]
2nd Communication Meeting in Chișinău, Moldova
From 10th to 13th of June, 2025 the Gender Budget Watchdog Network (GBWN) coordinators gathered in Chișinău, Moldova, to strengthen regional coordination around advocacy and communication across the Western Balkans and Moldova. During the meeting, we reviewed and fine-tuned the GBWN Communication Strategy to ensure full alignment with the Project Document, Network Development Strategy, and […]
MFF Synergies with EGBN and EWL for United for Gender-Responsive EU Budgets!
GBWN joined forces again with European Gender Budgeting Network (EGBN) and European Women’s Lobby (EWL) to advocate for gender-responsive budgeting across the European Union and beyond. At an energizing online meeting held last week, gender equality advocates, academics, and civil society representatives from across Europe expressed their shared determination to work together, exchange experiences, and […]
Public Call for Graphic Design Services: DESIGN OF 7 NATIONAL REPORTS AND 1 REGIONAL ON GENDER AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Public Call to Design of 7 National Reports and 1 Regional on Gender and Climate Change Scope of work: A) Hiring an individual or a professional design agency to design 7 National Reports and 1 Regional on Gender and Climate Change, as follows: B) Close collaboration between the designer and the project team during the […]
World Bicycle Day 2025: Pedaling Toward Equality, Safety, and Sustainability in the Western Balkans, Moldova and Beyond
Today, the 3rd of June, on World Bicycle Day, we celebrate the humble bicycle — a tool for clean transport, better health, and gender-inclusive mobility. But while the benefits of biking are universally acknowledged, the reality on the ground tells a different story: safety, accessibility, and gender equality are still major challenges in many countries […]
May Community Session: Budget Red Lines – Advancing Menstrual Justice Through Gender-Responsive Budgeting
Date: May 29, 2025 | Time: 14:00–16:00 CET Speakers: Jelena Ružić, Marina Šakotić, Daniela Šakota, Nataša Dokovska, and Magbule Hyseini In May 2025, the Gender Budget Watchdog Network hosted a powerful and timely community session titled Budget Red Lines, focusing on how gender-responsive budgeting can address the deeply rooted issue of menstrual poverty. The session […]
How the Work of the Budget Watchdogs Contributes to Better Distribution of Public Financing
The sub-granting scheme in resilience response managed to analyze from a gender perspective 56 local programs and 2 national level funds leading to improved GRB processes in IPA III development (multi-country) with a focus on gender-responsive approach to agriculture and the ministry of agriculture adopted the marking and comments; reviewed 3 municipal plans for fire […]