Deadline: 22-Apr-24
UN Women has launched the call for proposals to implement actions in Belarus aimed at applying innovative tools to strengthen women’s economic empowerment and prevent violence against women.
Through grants to CSOs in Belarus, the project aims to roll out a set of tailored activities aimed at improving equality of opportunities and the realization of women’s rights by raising awareness around women’s economic empowerment, prevention of violence against women (including technology-facilitated violence against women), knowledge management and cross-country experience exchange on best practices in the area of gender equality and women’s empowerment.
This Call for Proposals is addressed to civil society organizations (CSOs) registered in Belarus with the experience of work gender equality and women’s empowerment. The proponents are invited to submit proposals under the output presented below, to be implemented for a period from 12 to 18 months . The initiatives, supported through this Call for Proposals, will be complementary to the activities implemented by UN Women and UNFPA under the joint programme “EU 4 Gender Equality: Together against gender stereotypes and gender-based violence”, funded by the European Union” in six programme countries.
The intersectionality perspectives of discrimination and gender inequality should be also addressed, even though this is not the main objective of the Call for Proposals. The intersectional perspective should consider specific contexts along the axes of sex and age, disability, socio-economic status faced by women (Roma women, women living in rural area and other vulnerable women) etc. Therefore, CSOs working with the rights of women and men facing multiple forms of discrimination are encouraged to apply.
Focus Areas
- The proposals should suggest capacity development, awareness raising, communication, and/or other creative solutions and/or knowledge management on best practices in the area of gender equality and women’s empowerment in the areas that include:
- Women’s economic empowerment, including but not limited to women in STEM and IT, women in business etc.
- Prevention of violence against women (including prevention of technology-facilitated violence against women)
Funding Information
- The proposed intervention size and budget request will have to fall between a minimum indicative amount of USD 50,000 and a maximum amount of USD 100,000.
- All currency exchanges will be calculated using the UN Operational Exchange Rate as per the date of submission of proposal.
- UN Women will sign contracts with and disburse funds to the applicant organization only.
- The budget of the proposal shall include communication and visibility actions, that shall amount from 10 to 15% of the total budget.
- The proponent shall follow UN Women and UNFPA communications and visibility policies.
- Examples of communication and visibility actions may be but not limited to: success stories, life stories, video spots, informative sessions, online campaigns and events, awareness campaigns, etc.
- Timeframe
- The foreseen starting date of the project is 3 June 2024.
- The implementation period is from 12 to 18 months.
Required Services/Results
- Output: Increased knowledge and awareness of target populations on women’s rights and gender-based discriminatory social norms:
- Activity: Implement innovative solutions of CSOs to address gender stereotypes.
- The proponents are expected to develop proposals under this output submitting all the mandatory annexes to the proposal. Proposals are expected to show contribution to the delivery of the output-level result and project activity.
- The proponents will be encouraged to integrate some of the indicators from programme’s logframe into the monitoring and evaluation plans under suggested projects.
- UN Women is inviting the proponents to submit proposals suggesting creative and efficient solutions to strengthen women’s economic empowerment and prevent violence against women.
- Only CSOs and private sector can be considered as partners during the project implementation.
- Focus on groups facing multiple and intersecting vulnerabilities is very much appreciated, including women with disabilities, single mothers, mothers of children with disabilities, older women and other marginalized groups.
Eligibility Criteria
- Technical/functional competencies required:
- At least 3 years of documented successful track record in the area of work.
- Proven in-house expertise in working on issues around gender equality, women economic empowerment, ending violence against women, as well as delivering results in these areas. It is recommended to have a gender expert/specialist as part of the team.
- At least 3 years’ experience in management of projects with similar size to the one submitted under this Call.
- Knowledge of English is mandatory. Russian is an asset.
- The following competences are considered an asset in proponents’ performance:
- Good knowledge of gender equality and women’s rights issues, as well as needs of vulnerable groups of women.
- Experience in working at national, local and community level.
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