The overall goal of the Women’s program was to initiate and support projects aiming at combating all forms of discrimination against women and promoting gender equality. In 2002 we focus on problem of women’s unemployment, prevention of violence against women and promotion of equal status of women and men.
We awarded 46 grants in three themed contests (unemployment, violence and equal status). An expert review committee assisted in selecting projects for funding basing their judgement on criteria such as their innovative character; scope and durability of impact; the capacity to bring about long-lasting and profound changes in undesirable attitudes and behavior patterns; the ability to gain support for the implementation of the project from local communities and volunteers; and the likelihood of finding other sponsors.
Furthermore, we awarded seven grants to long-term activities. The Center of Pasłęk Economic Development Association received a grant for their Home Net project aiming at establishing a network of placement services for unemployed women, particularly focused on jobs involving working from home. Five organizations (the Gdańsk and Łódź chapter of the Women’s Rights Center, Care and Assistance Association of the Daycare Center OPTA from Warsaw, the Stop Association from Lublin and the Haven Association from Starachowice) received grants to support the set-up of local networks of cooperation with a variety of institutions (non-governmental organizations, police, prosecutors, courts, welfare assistance) responsible for the protection of women’s rights and assistance to women- victims of violence. The Women’s Rights Center received a grant for their project designed to monitor court rulings in cases involving violence against women.
We collaborated with the Open Society Institute Network Women’s Program, particularly while implementing projects in the area of: equal status of women and men, building a network of helpdesks on women’s issues and preventing violence against women. Representatives of the Polish women’s organizations took part in the International Women’s Forum for Rights and Development – Reinventing Globalization which was held in Guadalajara, Mexico.
The Women’s Program launched by the Batory Foundation in 1993 was closed in December 2002. While winding it up, the Foundation earmarked PLN 800 000 for the creation of a special fund to support women’s initiatives in Poland. The National Information Center on Women’s Organizations and Initiatives in Poland OŚKa was selected as the fund manager (the seed grant will be disbursed in 2003).
In 2002, the Program’s activity was co-financed by the Open Society Institute Network Women’s Program from New York (PLN 474 056,11).
Combating Women’s Unemployment
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| Center for the Activization of Women’s Employment Warsaw |
Managing a job center for unemployed women and organization of sessions at the Job Club |
PLN 8 800 |
| Center for the Advancement of Women Warsaw |
Development of a series of flyers and a brochure on labor market for unemployed women |
PLN 11 000 |
| Delivery in a Humane Way Foundation Warsaw |
Measures to prevent social exclusion of pregnant women and women with infants on the labor market in the Mazovia Province – group meetings and educational workshop |
PLN 20 000 |
| International Women’s Foundation Łódź |
Women on the labor market Business Fair – presentation of successful women professionals, training workshop, presentations by SMEs and their roadmap to success |
PLN 8 000 |
| Atena Association of Women of Podkarpackie Province Rzeszów |
Podkarpacie Coalition for Women – organization of a seminar and the establishment of a local coalition of women’s organizations seeking to improve the situation of women in the region |
PLN 12 000 |
| Polish Association of the Deaf Łódź |
Training for deaf and deaf and blind women to provide new job skills |
PLN 9 000 |
| Polish Association of the Blind Tychy |
Computer Can Assist Women in Job Search – computer literacy course on speaking software for blind and partially-sighted women |
PLN 20 000 |
| Center of Pasłęk Economic Development Association Pasłęk |
Implementation of the Home Net project – establishment of a network of job centers for unemployed women, particularly to arrange for work from home |
PLN 75 000 |
| Democratic Union of Women Association Wrocław |
Training for unemployed women in the area of care and palliative services, agritourism, artisan crafts |
PLN 10 000 |
| Rural Tourism Development Association Piecki |
Rural Woman Drives Change – agritourism training for rural women |
PLN 13 800 |
| Women and Youth Employment Promotion Association Elbląg |
Women’s Organizations Forum, conference to develop a common platform for non-governmental organizations and the government sector in the area of preventing women’s unemployment |
PLN 12 000 |
| Radom Entrepreneurship Center Association Radom |
Ticket to Business – seminars and workshops for young women, presentation of success stories of young entrepreneurs |
PLN 20 000 |
| Altum Society Rzeszów |
Establishment of professional counseling centers in two Podkarpacie communities for job-seeking women |
PLN 15 000 |
| Business Society Biłgoraj |
Entrepreneurship Among Rural Women – workshop to develop job related skills outside farming |
PLN 9 000 |
Preventing Violence Against Women
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| Caritas of Radom Diocese at St. Florian’s Roman Catholic Parish Wąchock |
Make a Fresh Start – multi-faceted assistance to women – victims of domestic violence in rural communities |
PLN 5 000 |
| Women’s Rights Center Gdańsk |
Provision of legal and psychological assistance for women experiencing discrimination or domestic violence |
PLN 30 000 |
| Implementation of the program to build local interinstitutional cooperation systems for women who are victims of violence |
PLN 28 000 |
| Women’s Rights Center Łódź |
Legal aid and support for women experiencing domestic violence and discrimination and building a local coalition Baluty Against Violence |
PLN 36 800 |
| Implementation of the program designed to build local interinstitutional cooperation systems for women who are victims of violence |
PLN 28 000 |
| Womens’ Rights Center Warka |
A legal aid program for women |
PLN 10 000 |
| Womens’ Rights Center Warsaw |
Monitoring of courts in the area of ruling on cases involving domestic violence against women |
PLN 44 200 |
| Wałbrzych 2000 Foundation Wałbrzych |
Trust Me, I Can Help You – voluntary peer group club |
PLN 5 000 |
| Before Tomorrow Comes Foundation Sanok |
Women’s Way Towards Tomorrow – program against domestic violence |
PLN 15 000 |
| Gołdap Active Woman Association Gołdap |
Refuge for Victims of Violence – managing a shelter for women in crisis, seminars, psychological and legal aid |
PLN 3 000 |
| You Have a Right, Domestic Violence Victims Support Committee Radomsko |
Counteracting Violence Against Rural Women – training for social workers, police officers and mayors, meetings for women in rural communities on domestic violence and the establishment of a County Consultation Desk |
PLN 25 600 |
| Polish Women’s League Łódź |
Life without Fear – prevention and therapy program for victims of violence |
PLN 10 000 |
| Polish Women’s League Warsaw |
Popek – help, education and legal protection of women suffering from domestic violence |
PLN 5 000 |
| International Association for the Social Growth Suwałki |
Establishment of a Center for Women Protection Against Violence, where victims could receive legal aid and mental counseling |
PLN 7 500 |
| Care and Educational Service Center Zawiercie |
Training for prevention project contractors of the La Strada Foundation and training on sexual abuse diagnosis and prevention |
PLN 12 500 |
| Saint Adalbert Roman Catholic Day Care Center Wąwolnica |
Preventive measures against violence against women and assistance to those affected by domestic violence by establishing a helpline and a consultation desk |
PLN 8 000 |
| Polish Red Cross Słupsk |
Support group for women who are homeless and victims of domestic violence |
PLN 13 000 |
| Polish Association of the Deaf, Rehabilitation and Support Center for the Deaf Przemyśl |
Prevention of violence against women in deaf families, a series of consultation meetings with a psychologist, educator, lawyer, police officer and a psychiatrist |
PLN 14 880 |
| Pre-marital Family Counseling Center of the Family Enhancement Society Opole |
Co-funding of the Center’s services to women – victims of violence and measures to combat discrimination |
PLN 21 000 |
| Alternative Upbringing Study Łódź |
Support group for women from groups experiencing violence |
PLN 4 000 |
| Sejny Educational and Social Development Society Sejny |
Lawyer’s and psychologist’s visits to schools to discuss violence; organization of a local conference on violence against women, establishment of women’s club |
PLN 6 000 |
| Chance Association for Children and Youth Głogów |
Preventive measure against trade in young women and forcing them to prostitution and work in sex business |
PLN 25 000 |
| Closer to the Child Association for the Development and Integration of School Communities Warsaw |
Organization of meetings for girls from vulnerable groups to discuss violence, women’s rights, equal status of women and men and women’s sexuality |
PLN 9 140 |
| Association OPTA Warsaw |
Implementation of the program to build local interinstitutional cooperation systems for women – victims of violence |
PLN 28 000 |
| STOP Association for Assistance to Individuals in Crisis and Victims of Domestic Violence Lublin |
Implementation of the program to build local interinstitutional cooperation systems for women – victims of violence |
PLN 28 000 |
| Haven Association for Assistance to Dysfunctional Families Starachowice |
Managing a Crisis Intervention Service for women who are victims of violence |
PLN 23 000 |
| Glimmer Against Domestic Violence Association Kraków |
Implementation of the How to Help Effectively in Self-help Support Groups project |
PLN 15 000 |
| Circle Self-help Association Gdańsk |
Legal aid and mental counseling for people affected by flood or families experiencing physical or mental abuse |
PLN 10 000 |
| Polish Family Association Warsaw |
Participation of Beata Pawlak-Jordan in a trainers’ seminar on preventing sexual abuse, Brussels, Belgium |
PLN 3 500 |
Equal Status and Women’s Rights
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| Women’s Rights Center Częstochowa |
Interdisciplinary educational program for youth Women’s Rights are Human Rights |
PLN 10 000 |
| Center for the Advancement of Women Warsaw |
Local Government: We Vote for Women – a project helping women prepare for local elections, implemented by the Women Too Informal Women’s Group |
PLN 8 000 |
| Enterprise Promotion Center Sandomierz |
Yes, There’s a Way to Solve It – a project aimed at increasing women’s participation in local government |
PLN 10 000 |
| Res-Gest Rzeszów Sports Club for Deaf People Rzeszów |
Equal Opportunities for a Deaf Woman – a series of integration and sports activities |
PLN 15 000 |
| Active Women Association Sosnowiec |
In the Interest of Women – a project aimed at increasing women’s participation in public life |
PLN 6 000 |
| Women’s Center Association Fajsławice |
Implementation of the Rural Women in Local Government in the Lublin Area project |
PLN 8 000 |
| Women’s Promotional Center Association Toruń |
My Life – My Choice, promoting pro-active attitudes among women and creating a lobby for equal rights of women and men |
PLN 10 000 |
| Association for the Development of Iwierzyce Commune Iwierzyce |
Leaders of Change – measure to facilitate the establishment of a group o female leaders promoting equal rights of women |
PLN 10 000 |
| Crisis Intervention Society Kraków |
Wandering in Search of Gender Equality – a project aimed at promoting gender equality |
PLN 15 000 |
Information and International Co-operation
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| The National Information Center on Women’s Organizations and Initiatives in Poland OŚKa Warsaw |
Enhancement of IT infrastructure and improvement of access to information (grant as part of a regional project Information and Documentation Centers) |
PLN 83 000 |
| Participation of women’s organizations in the III All-Poland Non-governmental Initiative Forum |
PLN 4 500 |
| Urszula Nowakowska, Women’s Rights Center, Warsaw |
Participation in 2 meetings of the International Coordinating Committee of the 16 Days Media Campaign program, Budapest, Hungary |
PLN 3 253,68 |
| Agnieszka Grzybek, The National Information Center on Women’s Organizations and Initiatives in Poland OŚKa, Warsaw, Beata Kozak and Sławomira Walczewska, eFKa Women’s Foundation, Kraków, Urszula Nowakowska, Women’s Rights Center, Warsaw, Wanda Nowicka, Federation for Women and Family Planning, Warsaw |
Conference participation: The International Women’s Forum for Rights and Development – Reinventing Globalization, Guadalajara, Mexico |
PLN 34 443,89 |
| Reports |
Development of the second national report on the compliance of Polish legislation with the gender equality legislation in the EU (authored by Professor Eleonora Zielinska) as part of the regional EU Accession Monitoring Program and the national report on violence against women under the regional Community Coordinated Response to Violence Against Women project |
PLN 48 256,60 |
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| Grants: |
PLN 962 917,57 |
| Reports: |
PLN 48 256,60 |
| Operational costs: |
PLN 177 415,51 |
| TOTAL: |
PLN 1 188 589,68 |
