East-West Management Institute

02/23/2026

We are happy to support Kosova Women's Network’s initiative to strengthen institutional response to gender based violence at the local government level.

Përfaqësueset e Rrjetit të Grave të Kosovës zhvilluan një takim me Nënkryetaren e Komunës së Suharekë, Arta Gashi, dhe Zyrtaren për Barazi Gjinore, Habibe Bytyqi. Në takim morën pjesë Drejtorja Ekzekutive e RrGK, Igballe Rogova, dhe Drejtorja e Programit, Adelina Berisha.

Gjatë këtij takimi u diskutuan mundësitë e bashkëpunimit ndërmjet komunës dhe RrGK, me fokus të veçantë në avancimin e buxhetimit të përgjegjshëm gjinor në nivel komunal, si një mjet kyç për të siguruar që politikat dhe shpenzimet publike adresojnë nevojat e grave dhe burrave në mënyrë të barabartë. Po ashtu, u diskutua rëndësia e fuqizimit të mekanizmave lokalë për parandalimin dhe adresimin e dhunës ndaj grave dhe vajzave, përmes koordinimit më të fortë institucional dhe mbështetjes së qëndrueshme.

Takimi shërbeu gjithashtu për të identifikuar fusha të tjera me rëndësi për barazinë gjinore, duke riafirmuar gatishmërinë për bashkëpunim të vazhdueshëm në funksion të avancimit të të drejtave të grave dhe integrimit të perspektivës gjinore në politikat dhe programet komunale.

Ky takim është realizuar në kuadër të projektit "Rritja e kapaciteteve dhe mekanizmave për adresimin e dhunës me bazë gjinore" në partneritet me East-West Management Institute

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Today, representatives of the Kosovo Women’s Network (KWN) met with the Deputy Mayor of the Municipality of Suhareka, Arta Gashi, and the Gender Equality Officer, Habibe Bytyqi. The meeting was attended by KWN Executive Director Igballe Rogova, and the Program Director for Addressing Gender-based Violence, Adelina Berisha.

During the meeting, possibilities for cooperation between the municipality and KWN were discussed, with a special focus on advancing gender-responsive budgeting at the municipal level, as a key tool to ensure that policies and public expenditures address the needs of women and men equally. The importance of strengthening local mechanisms for preventing and addressing violence against women and girls also was discussed, through stronger institutional coordination and sustainable support.

Moreover, the meeting served to identify other areas of importance for gender equality, reaffirming the willingness for ongoing cooperation to advance women’s rights and integrate a gender perspective into municipal policies and programs.

This meeting was held within the framework of the project "Strengthened Capacity and Mechanisms to Address Gender-Based Violence", in partnership with the -West Management Institute.

06/27/2025

Happy to partner with an outstanding women’s rights network such as the Kosova Women's Network!

05/29/2025

EWMI Senior Program Manager Chelsea Newhouse joins Dr. Alan Abramson of George Mason University and Rusty Stahl of Fund the People to discuss the U.S. nonprofit workforce, and highlight implications for funders, policymakers, and nonprofit leaders. The conversation reveals crucial facts about nonprofit employment based on the latest report from the George Mason Nonprofit Employment Project. Abramson and Newhouse discuss how nonprofits lost 580,000 workers during the early pandemic but weathered the initial downturn better than for-profits. They explore common misconceptions about nonprofit funding and highlight how the sector has struggled to fully restore its workforce.

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03/06/2025

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03/03/2025

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02/28/2025

Please donate today to support EWMI's work to sustain women's empowerment initiatives across the globe. Donate here: https://www.nfggive.org/donation/13-3586432 or visit our website to learn more about our organization.

02/19/2025

EWMI’s partner, the Center on Nonprofits, Philanthropy, and Social Enterprise in George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government has launched the new Nonprofit Works: An Interactive Database on Nonprofit Employment and Wages! Through the GMU-Nonprofit Works Data Explorer users can now search and download the latest available data on nonprofit employment, establishments, and weekly and annual average wages by field for over thirty years—from 1990 through 2022—and compare nonprofits to for-profits and government over the full period. Nonprofit Works is accessible at https://gmu-nonprofit-works.org.

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02/03/2025

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01/21/2025

Explore how data literacy and storytelling amplify the voices of grassroots and indigenous advocates in the Mekong River Basin.

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01/14/2025

Request for Proposal Announcement: Establishing an NGO Database in Uganda

EWMI is looking for a qualified Ugandan or international nonprofit, business, or academic institution to work with EWMI's USAID/Uganda Civil Society Strengthening Activity to assist the Department of NGO Management to digitalize its archive, and establish and maintain a digital data base of the documents that NGOs in Uganda are required to submit to the Department of the NGO Management. For more information and to download the complete application form, please see the RfP announcement at:

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Learn how Mid Western Region Anti Corruption Coalition (MIRAC) is helping local businesses in Uganda's oil-rich Albertine region with support from EWMI’s USAID Civil Society Strengthening Activity (CSSA) in Uganda.

This video showcases how businesses are benefiting from training on business registration, local content laws, and securing contracts in the oil and gas sector. The video also features insights from MIRAC's Executive Director on efforts to empower communities, enhance transparency, and resolve land compensation issues, ensuring that local citizens actively participate and benefit from extractive industry developments.
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