Ozon Space: Shaping Kosovo’s environmental future with women in charge

In Kosovo, Ozon Space is redefining environmental consulting while breaking gender barriers. Founded and mainly led by women with backgrounds in ecology, chemistry, finance, and biology, the company specializes in environmental protection, energy consulting, and workplace safety. Recognizing that real change happens from the outside, founder Hana Zeka transitioned from the public to the private […]

Empowering Women in Agriculture: Fourth IWKA Roundtable Held in Prishtina

On September 12, 2024, the fourth IWKA project roundtable took place in the Municipality of Pristina, following successful sessions in Ferizaj, Junik, and Graçanica. The event, titled “Opportunities for Women in the Agricultural Sector, Property Ownership, and the Specific Needs of Returnees,” ,” aimed to strengthen the capacities of women in agribusiness and address the […]

Skema e Granteve për Gratë Fermere Grant šema za žene poljoprivrednice

Skema e Granteve për Gratë Fermere Udhëzues për Aplikim Për Gratë nga Zonat Rurale në Bujqësi të mbështesin sektorin agro-rural, të rrisin prodhimin dhe produktivitetin, të përmirësojnë sigurinë ushqimore, të përdorin teknologjinë moderne, të diversifikojnë aktivitetet në ferma dhe bizneset rurale, të mbrojnë mjedisin dhe burimet natyrore dhe të krijojnë vende pune Afati i fundit […]

Training on business plan development for 25 women from rural areas held in Kosovo

Two-day training on business plan development concerning the grant scheme for start-up of agricultural businesses of women from rural areas, with 25 participants, is held in Pristina, at hotel Sirius on 26th and 27th of October within the project “Inclusion of Women in Kosovo Agrobusiness – IWKA”. Women have applied to strengthen their existing businesses as well […]

Kosovo: Women from rural areas had informative sessions to start their business

Four information sessions concerning the grant scheme for start-up of agricultural businesses of women from rural areas, with more than 70 participants, were held in Pristina, Gracanica, Junik and Ferizaj/Urosevac in the period 12-16 September within the project “Inclusion of Women in Kosovo Agrobusiness – IWKA”. The participants from the project target regions had the […]

VIDEO: FOR POSITIVE CHANGE AND LIFE OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Over the past three years through the project: For Active Inclusion and the Rights of Roma Women in the Western Balkans (FAIR III), implemented by CARE International Balkans in cooperation with representatives of 6 partner organizations and with the financial support of the Austrian Development Agency in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro, a number […]

CONEX changed the lives of hard-to-employ women in Vranje: „We have our bussines now“

Through the project “Covid-19 Nexus response for improving the socio-economic situation of marginalized people in 6 Western Balkans countries“, 11 women in Vranje were supported with 11 grants for starting their own business in order to improve the socio-economic situation caused by COVID 19. In order to provide the grant receivers with the necessary support […]

CARE supported ten women from Bijeljina with grants to improve their businesses

The Otaharin Association signed contracts with 10 women, which will be awarded non-refundable funds in the form of goods and materials with the aim of improving their own businesses. The total value of the funds, which are awarded within the project “Mitigation of the consequences caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in the Roma community in […]