Deadline: 16 April 2020
On January 1st 2019 EuroMed Feminist Initiative (EFI), with a consortium of women’s rights member organizations in Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia started implementing a three-year regional project “Combating Violence against Women in the Southern Mediterranean Region”, funded by the European Union.
The overall objective is to contribute to the elimination of all forms of violence against women and girls (VAWG) in the Southern Neighbourhood States, by promoting a social environment that does not tolerate VAWG, and where decision makers address it as a political priority.
The action aims to reach change through a comprehensive approach to VAWG, combining awareness raising, advocacy and policy dialogue. The regional campaign Zero Tolerance for VAWG has already reached over 16 million people in the region.
In Lebanon Association Najdeh & The Lebanese Women Democratic Gathering (RDFL) are the implementing partner.
The aim of the call for proposals is to spread and raise awareness on VAWG and empower women in local communities through local CBOs actions. Women´s CBOs will be selected in Lebanon to implement innovative women´s rights initiatives and spread awareness in their communities, and connect the regional campaign on Zero Tolerance for VAWG with the local needs. This will result in better knowledge of women’s rights instruments and improved access to protection.
More specifically the call aims at:
- Improved coordination and community dialogue among individuals and CBOs and between CBOs and other local authorities like municipalities and local councils.
- Empowerment of women and girls in the local communities.
- Increased awareness on VAWG and messages of the campaign spread and discussed on local level.
- Improved community level dialogue on VAWG.
- Enhanced spread of information on existing services for victims of VAWG.
- Men and boys engaged on local level in combating VAWG.
- 4th UfM Ministerial Declaration has reached local communities, in particular in the area of VAWG, WPS and PVE.
Funding and Duration Information
- In Lebanon 6 CBOs will be selected to receive funding.
- Any fund requested under this Call for Proposals must fall between the following minimum and maximum
- amounts:
- Minimum amount: EUR 1000
- Maximum amount: EUR 3,000
- The exact amount will be determined after the assessment of the concept note, action plan and budget. It might vary according to size, experience of organization and scope of the activities, but the maximum amount will be EUR 3,000.
- Duration of the Action: The duration of the action is for 6 months, starting from 1 June 2020 end date 30 November 2020.
Eligibility Criteria
In order to be eligible for the seed fund, the applicant must:
- Be a registered CBO or initiative. Newly established organisations can also apply.
- Should be a non-for-profit organization.
- Manifest commitment to women’s rights.
- Ability to implement activities relevant to the present call for proposals.
- Have clear goals, innovative ideas and vision towards social change.
- Capacity to reach out and engage local community.
- Have a decision-making structure in place.
- Level of experience in project management.
- Potential for development and willingness to build their capacities.
- Women headed organisations will be favoured.
Eligibility of Actions
Types of activities by the CBOs eligible for the seed funding:
- Activities enhancing the physical and psychological wellbeing of women and girls.
- Spreading information and awareness about the campaign Zero Tolerance for VAWG and raising visibility of the services and activities provided by governmental and CSO centres.
- Awareness raising on issues related to gender equality, VAWG, PVE and community response.
- Awareness raising and training on legal issues related to gender-based discrimination, international women’s rights instruments and needs of women in local communities.
- Involving boys and men in supporting issues related to gender equality, VAWG, and promoting change in behaviours.
- Activities to address victim blaming and encouraging to stand up against VAWG.
- Artistic activities and diverse approaches as means of awareness raising, such as interactive theatre, art, music, group discussions, lectures, and specialized sessions, but not limited to these.
- Involving local media and promoting gender equality.
- Spreading awareness of the 4th UfM Ministerial Declaration in particular in the area of fighting VAWG, WPS and PVE.
For more information, visit https://association-najdeh.org/ar/call-for-proposals/