Lulëzim - Blossoming

The Frieda project  "Lulëzim - Flourishing" improves the living conditions of the participants by enabling them to work in agriculture and thus earn an income.

More than half of Kosovo's population lives in rural areas. Women in particular face major hurdles when it comes to running a farm or finding employment. Because they usually do not own their own land, banks refuse to lend them the necessary start-up capital.

In isolated rural areas, they are also often solely responsible for domestic and family work and have to take on a large proportion of unpaid labour. Traditional social norms reinforce gender stereotypes and prevent women from being aware of their economic rights and demanding them.