The overall objective of the action is to encourage gender-responsive planning that responds to the different needs of women and men at local level.
Exploratory analysis of women and men in North Macedonia
The aim of the project is to identify trends in a series of indicators for women and men in North Macedonia, as well as to identify gaps in gender statistics.
Gender equality in the workplace: Monitoring at the local level
The main objective of the project is to promote and encourage gender equality and non-discrimination in hiring and in the workplace.
The short-term goals of the project include: 1) assessing employers’ attitudes to gender inequality and discrimination in hiring and tin the workplace and the mechanisms for their prevention and protection; 2) to examine the experiences of workers in relation to gender inequality and discrimination and to assess whether they are reduced to isolated cases or systematically occurring; 3) to help policymakers make informed decisions based on evidence, data and recommendations; 4) to encourage social dialogue between key stakeholders (workers, employers and policymakers); 5) to raise public awareness of the regulatory framework for protection against gender inequality and discrimination in hiring and in the workplace.
Donor: Foundation Open Society
Duration: November 2019 – May 2020
“Heroes and she-roes”: Knowledge for analysis of and advocacy for equal pay for women and mothers in Macedonia (SHE-ROES)
The objective of this project is to correctly measure gender pay gaps (difference in wages between men and women) and motherhood pay gaps (difference in wages between mothers and childless women) in Macedonia and to advocate solutions for addressing the prevalent pay gaps.
In particular, previous research has demonstrated that Macedonia faces gender and motherhood wage gaps of 12.5% and 8.7%, respectively. However, a large part of females remains outside the labour market and can therefore not be considered when the pay gap is calculated (as their wage is not observed). This makes the above figures incorrect, since it is likely that females who stay outside the labour market are not randomly selected not to work. Hence, one bold challenge is to obtain knowledge for the proper calculation of pay gaps, i.e. econometric (technical) knowledge to address the selectivity bias in the labour market.
The project envisages activities positioned within three pillars:
- Professional development thorough capacity building and direct knowledge transfer.
- Collaborative research.
- Building networks for advocacy, promotion and collaboration beyond the project cycle.
Donor: Know-how Exchange Program – Austria through the Central European Initiative
Project partner (know-how provider): The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies
Duration: November 2015 – January 2017
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Video – The gender wage gap in Macedonia through the perspectives of 5 women
Initial kick-off meeting, Vienna, 21-22 December 2015 – Agenda – Gallery
Training “Econometric methods for survey data”, Vienna, 28-30 January 2016 – Agenda – Gallery
Research stay, Vienna, 31 January – 3 February 2016 – Agenda
Working meeting at the Federal Ministry of Education and Women, Vienna, 1 February 2016 – Gallery
Cartoon competition – Flyer – Call – Gallery & winners
Workshop „Gender and motherhood wage gap: Policies, data and econometric methods“, Skopje, 5 July 2016 – Call – Gallery
Round table “Women in the labor market: Stereotypes and challenges”, Skopje, 6 July 2016 – Invitation and agenda – Press release – Gallery
Research stay, Vienna, 19 – 24 September 2016 – Agenda – Gallery
Research seminars attended at wiiw (Gallery):
- Innovation persistence and firm growth models, Dario Guarashio, University of Rome Sapientsa, 19 September 2016
- On the future of the European Monetary Union: Targeted reforms instead of greater fiscal integration” Ana Iara, European Commission, 20 September 2016
- The space for an industrial policy in Europe, Mario Pianta, 22 September 2016
- Modest recovery in the East – new uncertainty because of Brexit, the economic relations of Austria with the region and the long-term structural changes in the CESEE countries, Mario Holzner, 23 September 2016
- Connectivity in Central Asia – International workshop, 15-16 December 2016.
Working meeting with a gender expert at the Vienna University of Economics and Business, Vienna, 22 September 2016 – Gallery
Research stay, Vienna, 14-15 December 2016 – Agenda
Economic forum: „Gender equal wages for higher economic growth“ – Skopje, 30 January 2017 – Аgenda – Gallery – Gender responsible companies
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Policy brief 15: The gender wage gap is detrimental for economic growth
Upgrade of EdPlaKo-MK
Manual for proper calculation of the gaps
Fostering female self-sustainability through embedding traditional values into alternative touristic attractions in Krushevo
The main objective of the project is to improve self-sustainability of women through development of alternative touristic attractions out of their skills for traditional, homemade and ecological production: embroider linen, knittings, wild berry jams, pasta peeling and grains, natural tea and the like.
Project activities envisage: training of Krushevo women for skills for entrepreneurship, promotion and sales of traditional products, expanding and strengthening the mini-cluster developed within the previous project, developing of three alternative touristic attractions embedding traditional values and promotional campaign involving an event “Days of alternative touristic attractions in Krushevo” and the Fair “It’s homemade, it’s from Krushevo…”. Designed in this way, the project offers an innovative way of combining social entrepreneurship and sustainable tourism, into an individual business model for women’s self-sufficiency.
Donor: US Embassy Skopje
Duration: 2015-2016 (10 months)
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Call for female participation October 2015 – Call – Application
Workshop for designing alternative touristic attractions, Krushevo, 25-26 December 2015 – Gallery
Piloting of “Botanic tour” and “Aronia grove”, Krushevo, 28 May 2016 – Gallery
Piloting of “Churches from Krushevo and a Vlach house – religion, arts, colors”, Krushevo, 05 June 2016 – Gallery
Brochure: “Krushevo is more beautiful on foot…”
Video: “Krushevo is more beautiful on foot…”
Tour: Botanic walk, Krushevo, 30 July 2016 – Gallery
Tour: Aronia plantation, Krushevo, 30 July 2016 – Gallery
Fair of traditional, homemade, ecologic products “It’s homemade, it’s from Krushevo…”, Krushevo, 31 July 2016 – Gallery
Tour:”Churches from Krushevo and a Vlach house – religion, arts, colors”, Krushevo, 31 July 2016 – Gallery
Empowering women in Krushevo through mini clastering for sales and promotion of traditional products
Тhe objective of the project is to improve the living standards and social inclusion, and to reduce poverty in Krusevo, through association (mini-clustering) of women for production and sale of local, domestic, traditional and ecological, home-made products.
The short-term goals include:
Prompting social inclusion and interaction through association of individual producers, unemployed housewives;
Promoting awareness for investing in their skills to pull out of poverty and improve their lives;
Establishing system for production and promotion of local home-made products, in order to encourage and increase production, sales and promotion;
Strengthening the awareness among policy makers for the need of mini-clustering of individual producers of traditional food, as a tool to promote local economic growth and improve socio-economic conditions.
Donor: The Embassy of USA in Skopje
Duration: 2014-2015 (12 months)
Training for production, marketing and sales skills – Gallery 1 – Gallery 2 – Gallery 3
New Year Bazaar “Craft Art Fest” Participation – Gallery
Fair “It’s homemade, it’s from Krushevo…” – Gallery