´I am proud that I dared´, said a girl who had participated in one of CARE’s projects in the Balkans. Similar sentiments and perspectives, conveying a sense of strength and defiance of
the odds, have been used by many of our partners and participants across the Balkan region, while talking to us about their personal and professional growth and development.
Roma women and girls, survivors of violence and the young men we have worked with speak with pride and a sense of empowerment that today they stand up for their rights, challenge
traditional gender norms, bring decisions and take actions that positively influence not only their own lives, but also the lives of their families, communities and the society at large.