General Information

Organisation: 5 member Governing Board; 4 full time staff; 3 part-time external experts. Annual budget approx 300.000 EUR. Current funding sources: international ecumenical / church networks; women’s foundations. Support of grassroots women’s initiatives through distribution of small project grants through twice annual public Calls for Proposals. Through monitoring, training and networking EWI also supports the formation of cross-border partnerships, particularly those with an ecumenical/inter-religious dimension. Local partners: formal and informal women’s groups; women theologians who have potential to bring about change in the community; mixed gender groups with women in leadership and decision making roles where the majority of activities implemented by women. In the interest of sustainability of activities, EWI and local partners build in communication with local and municipal authorities, lobbying for greater recognition and change where appropriate. EWI has an extensive informal network of local partners across its region, cooperating also with religious institutions and faculties.