Deadline: 4-Aug-23
The French Embassy in Sri Lanka, in partnership with the Family Planning Association of Sri Lanka has launched the Collective Action Against Period Poverty (CAAPP) Project to promote the inclusion and empowerment of menstruators in Sri Lanka.
The CAAPP Project is conducted as a part of the Solidarity Fund for Innovative Projects (FSPI). The FSPI enables French embassies to carry out innovative, high-impact and high-visibility actions for the benefit of the local community.
The project aims to make a significant impact for all menstruating individuals by: improving menstrual health and hygiene; ending menstrual stigma and discrimination; realizing human rights to water and sanitation; addressing the lack of adequate WASH facilities in schools; and changing societal perceptions of menstruation and womanhood.
A previous experience in the field of gender, women and girl’s empowerment, women and girl’s rights, transgender health and rights, and health of queer women would be appreciated.
Focus areas can include: improvement of access to sustainable and affordable menstrual hygiene products; support efforts to change harmful cultural norms and practices that stigmatize menstruation and menstruating women and girls; facilitation of menstrual hygiene education; Address intersectional forms of discrimination, including against women and girls with disabilities, LBTI (Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex) and other gender non-conforming individuals, and other at risk populations and improvement of access to water and sanitation facilities.
Duration: The project lasts from August 2023 to May 2025 and aims to support innovative and sustainable projects led by registered NGOs in Sri Lanka.
Eligibility Criteria
- NGOs in Sri Lanka interested in combatting period poverty are encouraged.
- Projects that have already commenced are also welcome to apply.
- Application forms can be submitted in the English, Sinhala or Tamil Language.
- Preference will be given to:
- projects conducted in the Northern Province, as well as the Plantation areas
- projects that are sustainable and/or offer sustainable and long-term solutions to improve menstrual health and hygiene
- projects targeting youth and girls
- projects that use innovative methods
- Organizations working closely with other CSOs (Civil Society Organizations) and CBOs (Community Based Organizations) who can implement aspects of the project
For more information, visit French Embassy in Sri Lanka.