Latvijas Sieviesu nevalstisko organizaciju sadarbibas tikls
Budget
€241,483
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
14
2.5 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
Women’s NGOs Cooperation Network of Latvia since 2003 unites 56 associations and networks – representing women of all walks of life, age, social class, ethnic origin and colour, place of origin, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, political views, and ability, with public benefit status under Latvian law. The main aims are: 1) monitoring gender equality policy and programmes at national and EU level; 2) promoting solidarity and self-confidence of Latvian women; 3) developing of network’s members – women’s organisations and building capacity of its members especially – vulnerable women and women with fewer opportunities – Roma women, rural women, women with disability, single or young mothers, women – survivors of male violence, women in preretirement age and women most affected by COVID-19; 4) coordination and organisation of local and international women's co-operation activities to fight gender based violence, to empower women's economic and political participation.
EU Legislative Interests
EU Gender Equality Strategy for 2026-2030 European Pillar of Social Rights EU Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034 EU Recovery Plan Directive (EU) 2019/1158 of the European Parliament and of the Council on work-life balance for parents and carers and repealing Council Directive 2010/18/EU Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on improving the gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges and related measures Proposal for a Directive of European Parliament and of the Council on combating violence against women and domestic violence Initiative to extend the list of Eurocrimes in article 83.1 TFEU E-Health initiatives Opinions of the European Commission Advisory Committee on Equality between Women and Men Monitor the implementation at EU level of international policies, laws and frameworks: Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the 2019 Council of Europe Recommendation on Preventing and Combating Sexism
Communication Activities
Campaign against gender based violence and giving survivors a voice Campaign to prevent breast cancer Campaign to fight discrimination of Roma women 50/50 campaign for gender equality in politics Fighting cyber violence and empowering women in EU Parliament elections Campaign for providing menstrual health products for girls in education, girls and women in poverty and crisis situations Campaign to promote gender equality policies at local level Campaign to involve vulnerable groups and their representatives in civil defence policy development
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
1. European Women's Lobby https://www.womenlobby.org/ 2. Women against Violence Europe https://wave-network.org/ 3. Anna Lindh Foundation https://www.annalindhfoundation.org/ 4. Generation Equality (as Commitment maker) https://forum.generationequality.org/ 5. Latvian Platform for Development Cooperation (LAPAS) https://lapas.lv/ 6. Latvian Adult Education Association (LAEA) https://www.laea.lv/en/home/ 7. Latvian Roma Civic Monitoring Coalition https://www.romacivilmonitoring.eu/countries/latvia/ 8. Latvian Volunteer Platform
Organisation Members
List of members here https://sadarbibastikls.lv/lv/musu-biedri
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.