| Project Detail |
The overarching goal is that women in the Western Balkans (WB) are empowered and fully access their economic rights. This will be achieved by supporting women’s entrepreneurial activities, fostering their employability and enabling a conducive environment for inclusive economic development in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia and Montenegro. The project will support 350 women with business trainings; 182 women-led businesses with business development support; 2,000 vulnerable women with employability trainings and 200 young women with Vocational Education and Training (VET); 500 men will be included in joint gender norms sessions; 50 VET professionals sensitized to women’s training needs; 400 stakeholders and 80 media representatives included in advocacy activities and campaigns. 10 women-led grassroots CSOs will receive trainings and financial support to engage at community level. 546 employees of supported businesses will consolidate their jobs or be recruited due to improved business operation. Additionally, 40,000 citizens will be addressed through information/social campaigns and more than 400,000 women will benefit from the project advocacy through capacity building and collaborative work with local stakeholders. |
