Deadline extended till 20 July 2017
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) is inviting women civil society organizations (CSOs), women CSOs networks and platforms promoting women’s rights and gender equality to submit proposals to support the establishment and strengthening of regional platforms of civil society organizations. The goal of this Call for Proposals is to strengthen women’s voice and agency, including of women’s organizations working with and or representing women from disadvantaged groups, at regional level.
The Programme aims at ending gender based discrimination and violence against women, with a particular focus on the most disadvantaged groups of women, in six Western Balkans countries and Turkey.
Funding Information
The proposed intervention size and budget request will have to fall between a minimum indicative amount of EUR 40.000 and a maximum amount of EUR 60.000.
Duration
From August 2017 to August 2018 (tentatively).
Eligibility Criteria
- Women’s CSOs, women’s CSOs networks and platforms that have specialized knowledge, expertise and track record of working in women’s human rights and ending violence against women.
- Women’s CSOs/ Women’s CSOs network and platforms with track record in monitoring international human rights treaties and conventions, and more specifically Istanbul Convention.
How to Apply
Organizations are requested to send all required application documents in one email at the address given on the website.
Eligible Countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, FYR Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia and Turkey.
For more information, please visit UN Women Call for Proposals.