Focus AreasPast Initiatives
Network Women’s Program, 1997 to 2006
Equal Opportunities for Women
and Men in the EU (2000-2006)
The Women's Program has monitored the progress of European Union candidate countries
from the perspective of equal opportunities for women and men.
Gender and Education (1998-2006)
The Women's Program has encouraged the development of independent teaching and
research on women, including gender studies.
Information and Documentation (2001-2005)
The Women's Program has promoted and encouraged locally initiated collaborative
information projects and information exchange among Soros foundations and other
women’s organizations.
Media Initiatives (2001-2006)
The Women’s Program and partners in former Soviet countries and Mongolia have
supported the development of documentary films on women’s human rights issues,
as well as educational programs for journalists to raise gender awareness in
mainstream media.
Roma Women's Initiative
(1999-2007)
The Women's Program has supported efforts to build Romani women’s leadership
and to increase Romani women’s access to Soros network resources and to international
legislative bodies, funders, and activities.
Violence Against Women
(1998-2006)
Through international trainings and campaign projects, the Women's Program has
supported the development of sustainable women's NGOs that respond to the problem
of violence against women.
International Women’s Program, 2007
Central, Eastern, and South
Eastern Europe, and the Former Soviet Union
The Women’s Program has invested over $30 million to secure women’s rights and
help build a regional movement in Central, Eastern, and South Eastern Europe,
and the former Soviet Union.
Engendering Transitional
Justice
The International Women's Program has supported a number of initiatives involving
increasing gender jurisprudence, investigation and documentation of women’s
rights violations during conflict, prosecutions based on rights violations (particularly
sexual violence), and building the capacity of women’s organizations seeking
justice internationally, regionally, and nationally.
Middle East and North Africa
The Women's Program has supported women’s rights activists in the Middle East
and North Africa to develop their own advocacy strategies around important human
rights issues.
Multiple Discriminations
Against Women
The International Women's Program sought to increase advocacy campaigns, policy
initiatives, and strategic litigation to promote the human rights of women who
face multiple forms of discrimination. Initiatives supported by IWP expose rights
abuses, inform public policy debates, amplify voices of women experiencing multiple
discriminations, and strategically engage and educate relevant stakeholders.
Resource Mobilization for
Women's Rights
In order to help cope with growing challenges for mobilizing financing for women's
rights work globally, the International Women's Program supported several funds
around the world in an effort to increase resources for programs benefiting
women and girls.
Sustaining Regional Women's
Rights Networks
The International Women's Program aims to sustain and support key networks that
advance women’s rights at the regional level.
