EKOS, Montenegro,
2023-2025
Development project "Education and economic empowerment of vulnerable groups of women and girls in Montenegro - EKOS", 2023-2025
Montenegro (MNE) is a distinctly patriarchal country that faces economic and other gender-based discrimination. The situation is particularly worrying in the northern, less developed part of the country, where every third woman/girl is a victim of some form of violence.
The project, which is implemented by Zavod Krog, NVU Impuls and NGO Ikre, takes place in the north of MNE and through awareness-raising and training of various target groups contributes to the empowerment of women/girls with gender equality rights, knowledge to prevent violence, and active support in their efforts for economic independence.
The project will activate the operation of a network of 10 NGOs in the north of ČG for the prevention of violence and the empowerment of women/girls in the field of gender equality (EKOS Network). Local public institutions will be addressed to include the topic in local strategic plans. An online academy will be established on the rights of gender equality, the prevention of violence and the promotion of economic independence. 16 members from the EKOS network will be trained to provide counselling and assistance to vulnerable groups. Through interactive workshops, they will advise vulnerable groups in the exercise of gender equality rights. Training of 20 rural women/girls in the cultivation of medicinal and herbal plants will be carried out to ensure their economic independence, including the creation of a business plan and promotional campaigns. A large-scale campaign to raise awareness of the importance of gender equality and the prevention of gender-based violence will take place in 5 participating cities.
The project is financed by Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia within international development cooperation. The opinion and content of the project do not represent the official position of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia.
Project duration: 2023 - 2025
Project partners: Zavod Krog (Slovenia), NVU Impuls, and NVO Ikre
The project is funded by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia as part of international development cooperation.
