Association for Women with Social Problems

National Network
Albania
Address

Lagja nr 2, Rruga "Sefer Efendi"
Durres
Albania

Telephone
+355 52 234600
E-Mail
shoqatagrave@yahoo.com
E-Mail (2)
qendraekeshilimit@yahoo.com
Mobile Phone
355 692103315
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1999
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. Gender
  4. Human rights
  5. Youth and education
General Information
Association of Women with Social Problems (AWSP) is a non-profit organization, established on 1999, operating in the Durres Region. It aims to promote the gender equality into society and protect the rights of the marginalised women in this Region.  Domestic violence, gender equality, active participation of women in decision- making as well as the integration of the informal areas’ marginalised communities into the mainstream society, are the main issues in the focus of AWSP. AWSP have manged for 2014, 150.000 euro. The association has a multi-disciplinary team, 3 person full time and 2 person part time. AWSP's staff  provides its expertise in these directions Psycho-social services, Legal services,Professional Capacities Building, Medical services. Main Partners supporting AWSP through 15 years of work, have been KTK (Swedish foundation), EU, SWISS CONTACT, American embassy, The national agency for the development of civil society (AMSHC)
Mission and Objectives

Vision: Equality, Integration and Peace
Mission:
 To protect women rights as a part of human rights
To increase the women public image as well as her presence in the politic and public  life
To develop the alternatives and possibilities, aiming to strengthen the position of women in community.
Promoting gender equity in society and protection of women rights

Main Projects / Activities

Association for women with social problems has offered various services, consisting of community based services prioritizing training on increasing professional skills among women and youth, information, awareness, promotion and marketing of traditional products and enhancing development of small entrepreneurship.
In this context, the association has been strongly focused in promoting artisan and gastronomical products, as precious elements of tradition and culture.
The current projects implemented by AWSP are, as following:
I. Project “Social Centre for Women and Girls” financed by Kvinna Till Kvinna.
II. Project “The creation and the functioning of the legal – social clinical victims of domestic violence and groups in risk in Durres District” supported from AMSHC”
II. Project “Coaching 4 employment” supported by Swiss Contact.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

AWSP aims to enlarge its services in region and provides multi disiplinary services not only in local level but also in the region.
The Association is part also of different networks and these ones serves as resouce for information, partners in joint initiatives and projects and possibilities for projects application. Being in an  network have increased our inner profesional capacities serving better our target groups.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

AWSP aims to work forward in joint projects in the region and enlarge it experience and profesional expertise.
AWSP is part of Anna Lindh Foundation network since 2007.

Contact (1) Full Name
Bajana Ceveli
Job Title
Executive Director
Head of the organisation
Bajana Ceveli