The European Union and the United Nations Women's Unit will provide financial and technical support to 22 non-governmental organizations from 17 provinces of Turkey. The non-governmental organizations that will be receive financial support under the EU's “Strengthening Non-Governmental Organizations and Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships for the Development of Women's Rights and Gender Equality in Turkey” were announced at the ceremony held at the Grand Ankara Hotel (Ankara) on 08.12.2021. The representatives of the projects selected for financial support got together with the Deputy Head of the European Union Delegation to Turkey, Ambassador Undersecretary Eleftheria Pertzinidou and the UN Women's Unit Turkey Country Director Asya Varbanova at the award ceremony in Ankara. The project will be implemented until March 2024 with a financial support of approximately € 4.5 million under the “Civil Society and Media Program” of the European Union. The United Nations Women's Unit will also offer support in the areas of networking, knowledge and experience sharing, capacity building, data and evidence-based advocacy, and strengthening partnerships with public institutions, local governments and academic institutions.
At the aforementioned ceremony, our Biz De Varız project also received an award. The general purpose of our BİZ DE VARIZ project is to increase the institutional capacity of our Rural Women's Movement Association.
“Biz De Varız” project, which we presented to the Project Grant Program "Strengthening Non-Governmental Organizations and Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships for the Development of Women's Rights and Gender Equality in Turkey" supported by the European Union (EU) and United Nations Women's Unit (UN Women's Unit) was accepted. Our project was initiated on December 1, 2021 and will continue for 6 months.
The general purpose of our BİZ DE VARIZ project is to increase the institutional capacity of our Rural Women's Movement Association.
Special objective:
Objective-1: Another aim of the project is to improve strategic and analytical capacity of BIZ DE VARIZ, create the BIZ DE VARIZ brand, and ensure robustness and institutional sustainability.
Objective-2: It is also aimed to improve knowledge and strengthen capacity of BIZ DE VARIZ regarding basic elements of the advocacy concept and advocacy process through capacity strengthening materials and training seminars,
Objective-3: Finally, the project aims to efficiently promote projects/studies carried out by BIZ DE VARIZ and improve their visibility, thereby increasing BIZ DE VARIZ Association’s recognition.
We have initiated the preparation process for the “Biz De Varız Project Strategy Exploration Meeting”, which is supported by the United Nations Women's Unit (UN WOMEN) and the European Union.
Together with the meeting participants, the five-year Corporate Strategy, Communication Strategy and Volunteering Strategy of the Rural Women’s Movement Association will be prepared.
“Biz De Varız” project, which we presented to the Project Grant Program "Strengthening Non-Governmental Organizations and Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships for the Development of Women's Rights and Gender Equality in Turkey" supported by the European Union (EU) and United Nations Women's Unit (UN Women's Unit) was accepted. Our project was initiated on December 1, 2021 and will continue for 6 months.
Supported by the United Nations Women's Unit (UN WOMEN) and the European Union, the first phase of the Biz De Varız Project Strategy Search Meeting has been completed. 32 people attended the meeting. All of the participants are active members of our association.
The general purpose of our “BİZ DE VARIZ” project is to increase the institutional capacity of our Rural Women's Movement Association.
The aim of the strategy exploration meeting is to develop the strategic and analytical capacity of our association, to create the brand BİZ DE VARIZ and to ensure corporate sustainability.
After the meeting, an assessment committee of 10 people was founded and this committee prepared the five-year corporate strategy,communication strategy and volunteering strategy of the Rural Women’s Movement Association.
Supported by the United Nations Women's Unit (UN WOMEN) and the European Union, the second phase of the Biz De Varız Project Strategy Search Meeting has been completed. 32 people attended the meeting. All of the participants are active members of our association.
The general purpose of our “BİZ DE VARIZ” project is to increase the institutional capacity of our Rural Women's Movement Association.
The aim of the strategy exploration meeting is to develop the strategic and analytical capacity of our association, to create the brand BİZ DE VARIZ and to ensure corporate sustainability.
After the meeting, an assessment committee of 10 people was founded and this committee prepared the five-year corporate strategy,communication strategy and volunteering strategy of the Rural Women’s Movement Association.
On March 8, 2022, International Women's Day, a conference titled "EU and Women's Rights" was organized with our 64 active members. The conference was organized in Sis Hotel (Ayder Plateau) in cooperation with the EU Trabzon Liasion Office.