البوسنة والهرسك

The organization Women for Women International in BiH represents the Bosnian branch of the international network of the Global Organization Women for Women International, whose headquarters is in Washington. The Organization aim is to provide social and economic support to the women of Bosnia and Herzegovina troughs trainings in various fields of women’s human rights and vocational skills. In addition beneficiaries (participants) receive sponsorship money (individuals from US every month send pocket money for those women who are in program). Program lasts 12 months. We have 30 people full time employed and additional 30 that work part time. In cooperation with local women’s association, local municipal officials, various institutions we implement our program in 20 municipalities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Mains source of funding are sponsorship money from USA and various donors, most of them are from USA donors (private and institutions). Women for Women (Global Network) is winners of the Conrad N. Hilton Prize for 2006, the most important humanitarian award worldwide.

Žene Ženama is a self- organized women's group which contributes to development of civil society through empowerment of women and women's groups and advocates for respect of women's human rights in all spheres of private and social life. The organization's work and activities are based on: Statute of the Organization, Strategic plan and Working regulations. Structure of the organization/ Employees and volunteers: • Advisory Board • Management of the Organization • Working Teams • Administrative- financial service • Supervisory Board • Council of Beneficiary Groups Achievements: • 48 three- day seminars, • 17 local actions, • 614 workshops, • 116 round tables and public lectures, • 2 conferences. • Involved 54 women's organizations from BiH and region in network «Common acting» through the program: «Empowerment of Women and Women’s Groups in Private and Public Life», • Provided honorariums for 296 women and girls based on Contract on labor and voluntary work, • Provided small support funds aimed for sustainability of program activities of 15 women’s and youth groups in whole BiH, • Motivated 12.325 women and men citizens from all over BiH to voluntarily contribute to the goals and activities of the organization, • Printed 22 different publications such as: reports on our activities, manuals, magazines and translations, • (Database: researches, experiences, reports of governmental, international and non- governmental organizations, information form field). Partnerships, Solidarity and Collaboration Žene Ženama and: “Fondacija lokalne demokratije”, “Žene za žene Internacional”, “Unija ŽAR”, “Centar za promociju civilnog društva”, “Obrazovanje gradi BiH”, “Krug 99”, “HCA” and “Udružene Žene” Banjaluka, “Lara” Bijeljina, “Zora” Milići, “Sara” Srebrenica, “Pokret majki enklave Srebrenica i Žepa”, “Žene sa Une” Bihać, “Budućnost” Modriča, “ART” Glamoč, “Udruženje žena Doboj”, “Želja” Skelani, “Demokratski centar” Ljubuški, “Centar za djecu sa posebnim potrebama” Mostar, “Udruženje žena Tomislavgrad”, “Udruženje žena Odžak”, “Žene okruglog stola Distrikt Brčko”, «Privrednik» Stolac, «Oaza» Trebinje, «La Strada» Mostar, CRI Gacko, «Udruženje žena Teslić i Doboj», «Info Centar» Nevesinje, CAM and NORA Šekovići, «Centar za Ženske Studije» Zagreb, «Centar za žene žrtve rata» Zagreb, «Centar za mir» Osijek, «Homo» Pula, «Centar za građansku suradnju» Poreč, «Ženski Centar» Karlovac, «Žene u Crnom» Beograd, «Autonomni ženski centar» Beograd, «Centar za Kulturnu dekontaminaciju» Beograd, «Ženska soba» Zagreb, «BaBe» Zagreb, «Esma» Skopje, Women's group from Slavonski Brod, «BonaFida» Pljevlja, «Zenski Forum» Podgorica, «Sigurna kuca» Podgorica, «Urban-In» Novi Pazar, «Otvoreno drustvo» and «Antiko» Skopje and Gostivar, Kosovo human rights group, Kosovo Women's Network... are members of following networks: • RING • Women Waging Peace • Women Activists’ Cross Border Actions • Women in black • East- West Women’s Network • Women’s Court • V-day- Global movement against violence against women and girls • Daphne • Safe network • Referent Group Tuzla • NGO Council • Work and Succeed Together • NDC- Culture of Peace and Non- violence Network • LIŽ- Network of women members of Municipal Councils in Sarajevo region • “Be seen, be heard”, women engaged in Municipal authorities and women from NGOs create programs for economic and social reconstruction in local communities. • CSN-the establishment of a court support network