The AGREE! – Action for Girls’ Rights to Equality and Empowerment project is a regional
initiative funded by the European Union under the IPA III mechanism. It is implemented across
six Western Balkan countries and Turkey, with the aim of promoting gender equality,
preventing peer gender-based violence (GBV), and empowering girls and young women
through civil society engagement, capacity building, and inclusive policy advocacy.
The overall goal of the project is to support and encourage civil society’s participation in the
promotion and protection of girls’ and women’s rights, with a specific focus on:
- Strengthening anti-discrimination practices.
- Enhancing regional cooperation and social cohesion.
- Supporting the development of youth-led initiatives and peer education programs.
- Promoting girls’ economic empowerment and challenging harmful gender stereotypes.
The project envisions the creation of a regional civil society network and the strengthening of
national-level advocacy and service provision efforts through evidence-based approaches. In
Albania, the implementation of the project is led by the organization “Woman to Woman”
(Gruaja tek Gruaja), which coordinates activities in close partnership with grassroots
organizations, educational institutions, and local government structures.
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