Deadline: 8 September 2017
In partnership with UN Women, Resilient Africa Network (RAN) is implementing a project on equipping communities in Northern Uganda (Gulu and Kitgum Districts) and partners with skills directed towards the use of innovative approaches in Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAWG).
This EVAWG challenge seeks to identify innovative solutions towards ending violence against women and girls. These can be initiatives or approaches with proof of sustainability and scalability starting with Northern Uganda.
The general objective of the EVAWG call is to identify and nurture high impact innovations that improve implementation of the legal and policy frameworks and social systems in a manner that reduces women and girls vulnerability to the causes and effects of gender based violence in ways that are environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable. The specific objectives of the call are:
- To empower (socially and economically) women and girls communities affected by Violence through promotion of gender equality, harmony and vigilance so as to create a vibrant violence free community.
- To improve on the existing governance systems through justice and civic engagement for Women and girls.
Thematic Focus
The EVAWG Challenge seeks to support innovative solutions in one or more of the following priority areas:
- Capacity building of duty bearers and stakeholders
- Reduce the social tolerance and acceptance of VAWG
- Translate in to action the legal and policy environment
- Empowering and Engaging media, sports institutions, the Private sector adolescents and youth in and out of school for EVAWG
- Economic empowerment of women and girls for EVAWG
Funding Information
A total of up to 7 grants will be awarded under this call (Anticipated range per Award: 5,000,000/= to 16,850,000/=.)
Eligibility Criteria
The EVAWG call is open to the general public including Individuals, Teams, Organizations, students and local innovators.
- All disciplines and sectors are eligible to participate
- Applicants should clearly demonstrate their potential to help women and girls stand against violence.
- Proposed solutions can be in form of approaches, best practices or technologies and there should be a demonstrable proof of concept for the solution.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
For more information, please visit Call for Innovations.