Description
The project is addressed to 15 NGOs from Warmińsko-Mazurskie voivodeship and includes: 1) 96 hours of workshops on gender equality prospects (equal opportunities for and equal treatment of men and women), as well as on trainer abilities. During the workshops a plan for an event (see pt. 2) will be developed, and standards for Voivodeship Consultation and Help Network for Gender Equality, to be created as a result of the project, will be prepared. 2) 15 local events (prepared and conducted basing on mentoring from trainers and project director), also presented in a film promoting the results of the project to educate general public on the issues dealt with in the project.3) The project will be summed up at a conference gathering representatives of local government units from Warmińsko-Mazurskie, NGOs and educational institutions - during the conference recommendations for equality strategy for WM will be prepared, and then transmitted to the voivodeship government.
Summary of project results
"Non-governmental organisations operating in the Varmia-Mazurian voivodship do not have sufficient competencies to engage in discrimination-preventing activities. Gender equality issues are not handled by local authorities either - hence the need to empower non-governmental organisations operating in the voivodship, willing and able to improve their competencies in preventing discrimination and to engage in relevant dialogue with local authorities. The purpose of the project was to empower non-governmental organisations operating in the Varmia-Mazurian voivodship in terms of their ability to initiate discrimination-preventing activities and to impact respective local policy-making. A Voivodship Network for Gender Equality Consulting and Assistance was founded, with a membership of 5 organisations. Equality strategy recommendations were drafted for the Local Marshal Office of the Varmia-Mazurian voivodship. A Varmia-Mazurian Anti-Discrimination Academy (96 hours of classes) was organised for 15 female representatives of non-governmental organisations operating locally. Academy class participants had the opportunity to practice their newly acquired skills by organising anti-discrimination events locally. Gender equality policy recommendations for local authorities were drafted and presented at a project summary conference. Project beneficiaries included 15 female representatives of non-governmental organisations operating in the Varmia-Mazurian voivodship."
Summary of bilateral results