Catalyst of Change
Supporting a vibrant civil society in Europe
Zavod Povod
povod.siZavod Povod is a key organisation in cultural and international relations development, focused on strengthening intercultural dialogue and cooperation. It represents Slovenia and its NGOs in networks such as SDG Watch Europe, the Anna Lindh Foundation, CONCORD Europe and GCAP. Its work follows the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, with a focus on gender equality, youth engagement, global education, sustainable consumption and volunteerism. The organisation is committed to advancing women's rights and aims for equal participation in society and full recognition of these rights as fundamental human rights. Povod carries out a range of activities, including grassroots campaigns and policy advocacy, to promote gender equality and support women in education, employment, decision making and personal autonomy.
About the Project
Empowering Women’s Voices in Reproductive Health
The project aim was to tackle the lack of female participation in discussions and decisions on reproductive health in Slovenia, which led to policies that did not reflect women’s needs. Povod offered a solution by engaging women directly to create more inclusive and equitable policies and to counter growing populist and neoconservative influence. To find the best way to involve women in the decision making process, the team produced a report that identified barriers, socio cultural dynamics and areas for intervention in women’s participation in reproductive health discussions. Povod also developed training materials, trained women’s rights activists, ran a media campaign with wide reach and held a roundtable with 30 stakeholders to discuss the findings and policy recommendations.
Communication Outputs
Project Communications
As part of this project, Zavod Povod produced a report and several communications outputs, including advocacy videos and a media awareness campaign with videos, articles and social media posts that reached more than 100,000 people across all channels.
Funded by the European Union
name
Catalyst of Change: Protecting the Union values by supporting a resilient, engaged and vocal civil society for the promotion of women’s rights, environmental justice and anti-corruption
partner
European Center for Not-for-Profit Law Stichting (ECNL)
duration
1 January 2023- 31 December 2026
budget
3,411.982 EUR
