Deadline: 6 May 2018
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) is inviting Roma women civil society organizations (CSOs), women CSO networks and platforms, representing and promoting Roma women’s rights and working in the area of ending violence against women to submit proposals to strengthen existing networks and platforms, or to establish new ones to strengthen Roma women´s voice and agency to monitor, report on and advocate for the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (also known as Istanbul Convention) and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in the Western Balkans and Turkey.
The overall goal of this Call for Proposals is to strengthen women’s voice and agency, including women’s organizations working with and or representing Roma women at the regional level (Western Balkans and Turkey).
The expected result of the project is strengthened capacities of women CSO platforms and or networks as a vehicle to support Roma women’s civic engagement in CEDAW and Istanbul Convention monitoring and reporting, and the use of available tools at both national and regional levels to advocate for better services in line with the provisions and standards of Istanbul Convention.
Budget Request
The proposed intervention size and budget request will have to fall between a minimum indicative amount of USD 55,000 and a maximum amount of USD 67,000.
Duration of project
From June 2018 to June 2019 (tentatively).
Eligibility Criteria
- Roma women civil society organizations (CSOs) working in the area of gender equality and ending violence against women.
- Women CSO networks and platforms, representing and promoting Roma women’s rights and working in the area of ending violence against women.
How to Apply
Please send all required application documents in one email at the address given on the website.
For more information, please visit UN Women.