OPEN CALL FOR WOMEN’S  INITIATIVES, GRASSROOTS ORGANISATIONS, NGOs and ACTIVISTS FROM SERBIA AND UKRAINE

10 Sep OPEN CALL FOR WOMEN’S  INITIATIVES, GRASSROOTS ORGANISATIONS, NGOs and ACTIVISTS FROM SERBIA AND UKRAINE

Join “LIBERTE, EGALITE, SOLIDARITE! 2.0 – Healing and Rebuilding Through Cross-Border Collaboration”

The Association KROKODIL is opening a new call and invites women’s grassroots organizations, initiatives, NGOs and activists from Serbia and Ukraine to apply for participation in the second phase of the project “LIBERTE, EGALITE, SOLIDARITE!”

Why this call?

LIBERTE, EGALITE, SOLIDARITE! 2.0 addresses the urgent need to strengthen cooperation between Serbian and Ukrainian women’s grassroots organizations, initiatives, NGOs to effectively respond to social challenges stemming from the ongoing conflict. KROKODIL’s Research in 2023 highlighted gaps in cross-border collaboration, especially among women-led and feminist organizations, emphasizing their vital role in advocating for peace, human rights, and social justice. Building on the legacy of 1990s women’s activism during the Yugoslav Wars — challenging nationalist narratives and documenting war crimes — the projects aims to foster cross-border collaboration between Serbian and Ukrainian women’s and feminist organizations to enhance efforts tackling gender-based violence (GBV), promote women’s rights, and advance social justice in post-conflict settings.

Through joint online and offline networking sessions, the project seeks to strengthen responses to GBV and related issues, contributing to societal resilience and gender equality in both countries. The project also addresses Serbia’s sensitive geopolitical position concerning the war in Ukraine, Russian influence, and soft power mechanisms that conflict with democratic and peacebuilding principles. It emphasizes a bottom-up approach, strengthening the capacity of civil society, sharing effective methodologies, and raising awareness about the importance of active, timely, and coordinated actions that create sustainable partnerships for long-term collaboration, advocacy and social change.

The program offers:

• A space for connection and exchange: online networking sessions (October 2025 – February 2026).
• An in-person gathering: an invitation to a three-day fully paid forum at Palić Lake , where networks are strengthened, and new ideas are born.
• Support and visibility: your voices, experiences, and recommendations will be included in a final trilingual publication and shared with the public in Serbia, Ukraine, and beyond.
• Solidarity and alliance: an opportunity to build long-term cross-border partnerships and joint initiatives.

Want to join us? Here’s how to apply:
If you share the values of solidarity, feminist struggle, and social justice, this call is for you. We invite you to express your interest by filling out a short application form and sign up to take part in our events. 

Number of spots available
For online networking sessions: unlimited
For in-person gathering at Palić Lake: 10 per country. The project’s selection committee will choose participants upon the open call closure. 

Deadline for applications: 01.10.2025 by 23.59h CET
Applications may be submitted in English, Serbian, or Ukrainian via the following form: LINK

The project “LIBERTE, EGALITE, SOLIDARITE!2.0” is implemented with the support of the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI).

For more information, please visit: www.krokodil.rs