Naslov
DEŠA Dubrovnik. Successful riders on the thorny road of sustainability and development

Autori
Baturina, Danijel

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, znanstveni

Knjiga
Resilient Organizations in the Third Sector. Professionalized Membership Associations, Social Enterprises, Modern Hybrids.

Urednik/ci
Zimmer, Annette ; Hoemke, Patrick ; Pahl, Joachim Benedikt ; Rentzsch, Joachim Benedikt

Izdavač
Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Institut für Politikwissenschaft

Grad
Münster

Godina
2018

Raspon stranica
117-131

ISBN
978-3-00-061440-8

Ključne riječi
DEŠA, Case study, Social enterprise, Third sector, Croatia

Sažetak
DEŠA Dubrovnik-DEŠA (desha) is a civil society organization operating in Dubrovnik, Croatia, formally founded in 1993. DEŠA’s aim was to help women and their families to better cope with hard times and life conditions. The history of the organization’s activities clearly shows the way in which it has developed over the years, from the help it initially organized for refugees and displaced women in the period of emergency, to the introduction of special projects, made to measure for the post- war reconstruction problems. DEŠA has evolved from providing work for therapeutic purposes to offering occupational training and self-help projects. DEŠA’s focus has always been concentrated upon the woman, as a mother or a spouse, as a researcher or a keeper of tradition, but also as a promoter of positive changes in family and community. Nowadays, through its educational and developmental projects, DEŠA encourages women to become economically independent and to get actively involved in the transition processes of the society. DEŠA also developed social entrepreneurship activities. The sustainability of organizations is guaranteed by strong embeddedness in the community. Some barriers to their work are still present on the institutional level, even though the community recognizes

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Socijalne djelatnosti

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