Today our partners, the Association Initiative of Unemployed Intellectuals "INI"„ from Vinica, represented by President Todor Tsonev and Mile Petkov, Mayor of the Municipality of Vinica, signed Memorandum of Cooperation within the framework of the project "Through women's activism and initiatives to gender-inclusive and responsible municipalities". We are implementing this project together with the Association EHO Educational Humanitarian Organization and the Association Initiative of Unemployed Intellectuals. With this partnership, we are starting an important step towards the realization of the project, which offers practical solutions for transformative changes in the community.
The Memorandum aims to:
1. Assessment of the current priorities and needs of women and girls in the local community;
2. Mobilization of women and girls in the creation of gender-sensitive policies and programs in the community;
3. Support in the organization of 1 local Community Forum, as well as participation of representatives from the municipal administration in the implementation of other activities related to the presentation and determination of priorities for the preparation of gender budget initiatives;
4. Participation in a regional conference;
5. Support in mobilizing and creating a core of female activists - leaders, including female activists from parties and managers from the municipal administration;
6. Active involvement of municipal employees in activities/workshops for gender responsive budgeting;
7. Involving women and girls from the community in the creation of municipal programs and projects;
8. Support in mobilizing women and girls from the community to participate in open days to promote project activities and gender-responsive budgeting;
9. Advocacy and advocacy for the implementation of gender budget initiatives proposed by the project team.
Together we build a more just and inclusive community!
The project „Through women’s activism and initiatives towards gender-inclusive and responsive municipalities“ is financially supported by the Swiss Government through Civica Mobilitas. Civica Mobilitas is a project of the Swiss Government to support civil society in North Macedonia, implemented by the Macedonian Center for International Cooperation (MCIC), NIRAS from Denmark and FCG from Sweden. The goal of the program is social change in North Macedonia that is driven by a strong civil society sector, active citizens and good cooperation with the authorities, resulting in an expanded civic space, more sustainable civil society organizations and more transparent, accountable and socially inclusive governance at the central and local levels. The opinions expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the Swiss Government, Civica Mobilitas or the implementing organizations.
