http://catapult.org – Eastern Europe & Central Asia

Not alone: mentors for Malenkaya Mamas

Help teen moms and their children thrive and break the cycle of abandonment by supporting life-changing mentorships.

One step forward to empower Albanian women

Give young women a lifetime of opportunity through professional cooking classes and personal development.

Women’s groups work together to end sex trafficking

Groups in Croatia pool their resources together to prevent sex trafficking and support women survivors in the Balkans.

Minority women in Bulgaria rising online

Women in Bulgaria, particularly Roma and Turkish ethnic minorities, experience high levels of poverty and social exclusion.

Poland’s only feminist magazine goes online

Help publish the online version of ZADRA, a feminist magazine in Poland.

Center on equality for LBT women in Croatia

Lesbian Group Kontra is bringing positive attention to the LBT community and the need to uphold their rights.

A women’s court for justice in the Balkans

Belgrade-based Women in Black has led the Women’s Court Initiative to empower women to redefine and achieve justice on their own terms.

E-services to combat violence in Azerbaijan

Too often the response from authorities is “You must have done something wrong otherwise why would he beat you?” – staff member from Clean World

Internet as a tool to end violence in Georgia

Help develop an online web series that will educating the Georgian public about the causes and impact on society of violence against women.

Overcoming domestic violence in Southern Bulgaria

Violence against women is viewed as acceptable in Bulgaria, and women who speak out are often blamed for causing it and shamed for not braving it.