Press Release 29.11.2023

The project ‘GLORIA - feminism and strategic approach of gender equality’ marked its end with a successful milestone event on 29 November 2023.

It was organised by Community Safety and Mediation Center Foundation (CMSC) in partnership with Romanian Women’s Lobby Association (RoWL), Foreningen Hedda, Bulgarian Platform of European Women's Lobby, The Network of East-West Women (NEWW) and Magyar Nöi Erdekérvényesitö Szövetség/Hungarian Women’s Lobby

The event marked the presentation of the results and solutions reached in the 31 months (01.06.2021 - 31.12.2023) of collaboration between experts from the partner countries. The main objective was to support the 21 member NGOs of the Romanian Women's Lobby (RoWL) for organizational development and increase of capacity to raise public awareness of the problems faced by women beneficiaries of NGO services. Experts from Romania, Norway, Hungary, Poland and Bulgaria supported the work of the 21 RoWL member NGOs, providing valuable support and information.

The main results of the project are:

• Organisational development for 21 RoWL member NGOs;
• Creating a pro-active and participatory attitude for 170 girls and women participating in the AGORA Feminist Camps and the Feminist Forum and sharing good practices from 4 other countries;
• Over 900 people participated in local and national feminist solidarity events;
• Promoting women's equality in political decision-making in Romania: 250 women candidates or women interested in participating in political life attended the events;
• Skills acquired by 26 Roma women from Crăcăoani commune, Neamț county, participating in 6 personal development events;
• 6 Lobbying and advocacy campaigns on the effects of economic migration on the transnational family, digitalisation and climate change from the perspective of gender equality in Romania, gender budgeting, standard analyses on domestic and gender-based violence, and 50/50 campaigns.

In total, the project managed to involve over 1600 participants in activities at local and national level. These results are a confirmation of the commitment and success of the project, highlighting the significant contribution to the promotion of gender equality and women's rights in Romania.

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The project is implemented by Community Safety and Mediation Center Foundation in partnership with the Romanian Women's Lobby Association, Foreningen Hedda, Network of East West Women, Bulgarian Platform of European Women's Lobby, MagyarNöi Erdekérvényesitö Szövetség/Hungarian Women's Lobby and benefits from a 249,943 euros grant from Active Citizens Fund Romania, programme funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the EEA Grants Grants 2014 -2021. The project aims to support 21 member NGOs in the Romanian Women’s Lobby (ROWL) through organizational development, strengthening the role of monitoring and advocacy on women’s rights, gender equality, and combating gender-based violence in order to achieve a strategic approach, strengthen financial resources and increase the capacity to raise public awareness of the problems faced by women beneficiaries of NGO services.

About the Active Citizens Fund Romania

The Active Citizens Fund Romania programme is funded through the EEA Grants 2014-2021. The overall objective of the Grants is to reduce economic and social disparities, and to strengthen bilateral relations between 15 beneficiary countries and the Donor States (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway). The programme is administered by a consortium composed of Civil Society Development Foundation, Romanian Environmental Partnership Foundation, Resource Center for Roma Communities, PACT Foundation and Frivillighet Norge, acting as Fund Operator designated by FMO – Financial Mechanism Office of the EEA and Norway Grants. The objectives of the Active Citizens Fund Romania are to strengthen civil society and active citizenship and to empower vulnerable groups. With a total allocation of 46,000,000 euro, the programme pursues a long-term development of the civil society sector sustainability and capacity, stepping up its role in promoting democratic participation, active citizenship and human rights, while strengthening bilateral relations with organizations from the Donor States, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway. For more information about the Active Citizens Fund in Romania, please go to www.activecitizensfund.ro. For more information about the EEA and Norway Grants, go to www.eeagrants.org.

Working together for a green, competitive and inclusive Europe.

For more information about the project, please visit: https://www.feminismgloria.com

Contact:

Irina Simiuc, Project Manager

E-mail: irina.simiuc@cmsc.ro