The Coalition for Gender Equality was a project funded through the 2009-2014 EEA grants within the framework of the NGO Fund in Romania, Component 5: Developing the Capacity of NGOs, Networks and Coalitions.
Within the project, the informal working network "Coalition for Gender Equality" was created - a union of non-institutionalized, non-governmental organizations, open to new members, set up to promote gender equality and equal opportunity, especially through developing the capacities of the organizations and by promoting effective NGO-NGO and NGO- Public institution partnerships.
The Aims of the Coalition for Gender Equality:
→ Strengthening the Coalition by attracting new members
→ Developing the work capacities and joint intervention of member organizations in order to ensure and respect women's rights and freedoms
→ Developing common advocacy tools for member organizations
→ Carrying out joint actions and promoting a communal message on public issues and policies, but also on public events and international days of action on issues related to gender equality
→ Facilitating the transfer of good practices within the coalition
→ Supporting member organizations in local-level initiatives
→ Supporting non-member organizations to develop specific projects and programs by providing know-how
→ Developing the capacity of member organizations to address, integrate and respect diversity among women, taking into account criteria such as: ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age or social and economic status, etc.
→ Raising public awareness of equal opportunities for men and women, including those from different ethnic backgrounds
→ Monitoring public institutions with responsibility in the field of equal opportunities
→ Promoting a legislative framework and public policies that integrate the gender dimension at both local and national level
→ Supporting the member organizations of the Coalition in establishing/maintaining connections with the relevant institutions on both national and international levels
→ Affiliating to international networks.
Members:
- The Partnership for Equality Center - CPE
- The Association for Liberty and Gender Equality (A.L.E.G.)
- Romanian Society for Feminist Analysis AnA
- The Front Association
- The E-Romnja Association (The Association for Promoting Roma Women's Rights)
- The Center for Curriculum Development and Gender Studies - FILIA
- Equality and Human Rights Action Centre (ACTEDO)
- The Center for Studies in Political Ideas (CeSIP)
- The Plural Association
- The Ema Association
- Sex versus The Stork Association
Website: http://ongen.ro
