Deadline: 8-Dec-21
The UN Women Multi-Country Office (MCO) – Caribbean, seeks to partner with Responsible Party (Non-Governmental Organizations [NGO] to; Implement advocacy campaigns to promote positive social norms and practices on gender equality, healthy relationships, masculinities and non-violent parenting, and increase positive community responses to incidents of family and sexual violence, and using creative and cultural approaches to prevent Family Violence, to employ the use of short films and/or new forms of media which are engaging, innovative, and relevant to the context/theme.
The European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) have embarked on a new, global, multi-year initiative focused on eliminating all forms of violence against women and girls (VAWG) – The Spotlight Initiative.
The Initiative is so named as it brings focused attention to this issue, moving it into the spotlight and placing it at the centre of efforts to achieve gender equality and women’s empowerment, in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The Spotlight Initiative in Grenada will contribute to the achievement of gender equality, peace, social inclusion and protection of human rights, which are catalytic for sustainable development (particularly SDGs 5 and 16) and inclusive growth, in accordance with Agenda 2030, as well as the priority areas of the UN Multi-Country Sustainable Development Framework.
The Initiative will contribute to the full implementation of Grenada’s Gender Equality Policy and Action Plan (GEPAP), and Government’s Public Service Delivery Agreement (2019) to strengthen interventions to combat Family Violence, including Intimate Partner Violence and Child Sexual Abuse linked to Enhancing Social Capital and Citizen Wellbeing pillar of Government’s Medium-Term Agenda for 2019-2021.
In addition, the outcomes of this initiative will be integrated into the National Sustainable Development Plan 2035, which is being developed, to take effect from 2020 to 2035.
The Grenada Spotlight Initiative will build on lessons learned from former and existing programmes with its partners, including CSOs, development agencies such as UN agencies, EU and others to address bottlenecks hindering progress and to build on successes to ensure a successful and sustainable country programme achieving visible gains to End Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAWG) in Grenada.
Pillars
- The key pillars of the Spotlight Initiative include:
- Pillar 1: Laws and Policies
- Pillar 2: Institutional Capacities
- Pillar 3: Social Norms and Behaviours
- Pillar 4: Services
- Pillar 5: Data Availability and Utilisation
- Pillar 6: Women’s Rights Groups, Autonomous Social Movements and CSOs
- In Grenada, UN Women will function as the Technical Coherence Lead while leading on Pillars 3 and 6. UNDP will lead Pillars 2 and 5; UNICEF Pillar 1; and PAHO/WHO, Pillar 4.
Funding Information
- It is expected that Gender inequitable Social Norms, attitudes and behaviours change at Community and Individual Levels to prevent violence against women and girls and harmful practices.
- With this in mind, resources are being made available within the SI, for Civil Society Organizations to:
- Implement advocacy campaigns developed by the community that are evidence-based, theory driven, culturally relevant, strategic and sustainable, to promote positive social norms and practices on gender equality, healthy relationships, masculinities and non-violent parenting, and increase positive community responses to incidents of family and sexual violence. (1 Grant at USD 11,000 equivalent)
- Produce and disseminate Four 3-5 minutes shorts (short films) to address one or more of the following problems: (1 Grant at $20,000 USD equivalent)
Competencies
- The UN-WOMEN is inviting qualified parties to submit Technical and Financial Proposals to provide services associated with the UN-WOMEN requirement for Responsible Party.
- Technical/functional competencies required:
- Responsible Party must be a Registered Non-Governmental Organization/Civil Society Organisation
- At least 5 years’ experience developing communications products and/or working with the media is required.
- At least 5 years’ experience working on human rights, gender and/or violence against women and girls is required.
- Experience working on community advocacy initiatives would be considered an asset.
- At least 5 years’ experience working in Grenada is required.
For more information, visit https://caribbean.unwomen.org/en/news-and-events/stories/2021/9/call-for-proposals-for-responsible-parties—grenada
