Deadline: 5 September 2016
The African Women’s Development Fund is currently accepting proposals for a programme entitled “16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence” to support African women’s rights organisations to organise initiatives that focus on women, communication technologies and activism against violence.
AWDF is interested in receiving applications from initiatives that engage young women and girls- in particular those led by young women themselves.
African Women and tech Activism(25 November-10 December).
Project Ideas
Some ideas for projects include:
- Addressing cyber-harassment and online abuse of women
- Building women’s skills around privacy, security and activism against GBV online and in social media
- Supporting coding and app development around ending GBV
- Using online/social media tools for advocacy and changing mind-sets around violence against women
- Creating space for young and marginalised women to build community and discuss issues of bodily integrity, autonomy and freedom from violence using communication technologies.
Funding Information
The maximum amount of grant for up to USD$1,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must be women-led, African women’s rights organizations are eligible to apply.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should send their application via post as mentioned on the website.
Eligible Countries: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Cote d’Ivorie, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
For more information, please visit Africa Women’s Development Fund.