Project Highlight

Through a series of workshops in August, Roma women community mediators in Chișinău strengthened their skills in legal advocacy, peace and security promotion, inclusive governance, and personal safety. These inspiring leaders are now better equipped to support and protect their communities, both online and offline. © BREN

Moldova: Roma Women Driving Change

Capacity-building programme aims to increase participation in wider peace and security decision-making processes.

18 Sep 24

With its focus on empowering women and marginalised groups, BREN aims to create a ripple effect of change that extends beyond its immediate beneficiaries. © Astrig Agopian/Getty Images

Armenia: Ensuring Women’s Voices Are Heard

Civil society groups participate in building future strategy for peace and security.

29 Aug 24

(l to r) IWPR Moldova country director Merdijana Sadovic, Caucasus regional director Beka Bajelidze, Mari Kapanadze of the Georgian Democracy Initiative and executive director of Moldova’s Promo-LEX NGO Ion Manole. © IWPR

Georgia’s Foreign Agents Law and the Lessons for Moldova

Chisinau event hosts discussions on how strategising and building resilience could prevent similar developments.

8 Aug 24

Lilia Zaharova, editorial coordinator of Moldova's Independent Press Association, (pictured) and media expert Simir Krilic conducted a series of workshops on how to identify and tackle disinformation ahead of key electoral events. © IWPR

Moldova: Coordination Key to Counter Disinformation

Ahead of landmark votes, addressing malicious narratives is critical for the country’s European path.

18 Jul 24

Journalists, educators, local officials and communication professionals participated in the workshop on how to identify, tackle and counter gendered disinformation in Taraclia, a town in southern Moldova, with a sizable Russian-speaking Bulgarian community. © IWPR

Moldova: Workshops Tackle Gender-Based Disinformation

Trainings explore how to identify, tackle and counter the phenomenon.

22 Apr 24

BREN Hague Fellowship Week

“We are going to share what we learned with our community and change some lives.”

27 Mar 24

Bela Jikaevi, protagonist of the film Haztag-Seperataing the Inseparable and Keti Magradze, film director and the winner of the 2020 edition of the EUMM Special Prize for Peace Journalism. Tbilisi, Georgia, October 4, 2022. © IWPR/David Mdzinarishvili

Georgia: Peace Prize Winners Tell Tales of Reconciliation

“The root of the intractability of the conflict is the alienation between the parties.”

20 Dec 23

Tamar Chkhaidze (left), communications officer at the Human Rights House Tbilisi (HRHT) and Gulo Kokhodze, director of the news outlet Southern Gates. Kokhodze collected the Lekso Award on behalf of Teimuraz Inasaridz, winner in the category of best human rights article. © IWPR/HRHT

Lekso Award: Supporting Journalism and Human Rights

Pieces highlight plight of vulnerable and underrepresented communities in Georgia.

28 Nov 23

[left to right] Goga Aptsiauri, award-winning Georgian journalist with Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, Nino Natroshvili, UN Women's public relations and social media expert, and Zviad Koridze, independent media expert, discuss the importance of gender-sensitive reporting, in particular in times of war and conflicts, at a public discussion in Tbilisi on October 11, 2023.

[L to R] Goga Aptsiauri, award-winning Georgian journalist with Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, Nino Natroshvili, UN Women's public relations and social media expert, and Zviad Koridze, independent media expert, discuss the importance of gender-sensitive reporting, in particular in times of war and conflicts, at a public discussion in Tbilisi on October 11, 2023. © IWPR/Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics

Gender-Sensitive Reporting in Times of War

New guidelines aim to support journalists in producing ethical conflict coverage.

23 Nov 23

British Ambassador to Moldova Steven Fisher delivered the keynote speech during the launch of the Independent Countering Disinformation Centre (CDC) in Chișinău. © Mariana Aricova

New Centre to Tackle Disinformation in Moldova

IWPR launches one-stop shop for media and civil society to address Moldova’s hybrid threats.

10 Oct 23

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