Deadline: 4 August 2017
The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) of the United States Department of State has announced an open competition entitled “Combatting Gender Based Violence” that helps to prevent and address gender-based violence in Tunisia. DRL seeks to enhance the ability of Tunisian government and civil society stakeholders to combat gender-based violence (GBV) by supporting advocacy efforts for improved legal protection, ensuring victim-sensitive implementation of GBV legislation, increasing rights and GBV awareness, and developing effective reporting and service-provision mechanisms.
Program Priorities
- Support advocacy efforts to promote the adoption and effective implementation of comprehensive GBV legislation;
- Develop policies, procedures and referral systems to ensure comprehensive, victim centered services for survivors of GBV, including legal, medical, economic and psychosocial support;
- Develop and improve GBV reporting mechanisms and increase awareness of mechanisms;
- Support rights awareness campaigns, including efforts to change societal attitudes that stigmatize survivors of GBV and prevent survivors from accessing assistance and formally reporting crimes;
- Support the establishment of shelters for victims of GBV and provide training for shelter staff;
- Connect Tunisian stakeholders with regional and international networks to exchange best practices and lessons learned in combatting GBV;
- Support the establishment of the National Observatory to Combat Violence against Women, including training staff on data collection and statistical analysis in coordination with other government and civil society stakeholders;
- Conduct targeted training for Ministry of Women and Family Affairs staff, civil society, law enforcement and judicial actors on best practices in the implementation of GBV related legislation, appropriately investigating gender-based violence cases, and supporting victims.
Funding Information
- Award Ceiling: $750,000
- Award Floor: $450,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
How to Apply
Applicants can apply online via given website.
For more information, please visit Grants.gov.