Aimed towards building the vivacious and open-minded democracies across the world, the Open Society Foundations (OSF) is working for protection and improvement of the lives of people in marginalized communities. OSF seeks for a world that has fairness in all political, legal, and economic systems … [Read more...] about The Open Society Foundations: Call for Proposals for Romani Women’s Empowerment Grants
Nominations sought for The Yayori Award from individuals or groups in Asia working towards ending discrimination against women
The Yayori Award The Yayori Award focuses on women activists, journalists, and artists who work at the grassroots level with socially marginalized peoples in order to create a 21st century free from war and discrimination against women. Younger activists are especially encouraged to apply so that … [Read more...] about Nominations sought for The Yayori Award from individuals or groups in Asia working towards ending discrimination against women
Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology invites applications for 2012 Top Company for Technical Women Award
A non-profit charitable organization founded by Dr. Anita Borg in 1997, the Anita Borg Institute (ABI) works for implementing programs to support and develop women leaders in industries, academics, or high-tech fields. ABI offers complete support to women leaders by providing them tools to grow … [Read more...] about Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology invites applications for 2012 Top Company for Technical Women Award
Gender Links seeks inputs and discussions for “Gender and the New Growth Path” draft submission in South Africa
Gender Links (GL) is collaborating with Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) and the World Bank in developing a submission on Gender and the New Growth Path. This follows a workshop convened in March, 2011. In this context, GL seeks inputs and discussions that will be compiled into a draft submission … [Read more...] about Gender Links seeks inputs and discussions for “Gender and the New Growth Path” draft submission in South Africa
USG and INL seek proposals for funding to improve the criminal justice system in the DRC for combating gender based violence
The United States Government, represented by the Department of State, Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, is seeking applications from qualified U.S. organizations with the requisite capability and experience to support rule of law programming in the Democratic Republic … [Read more...] about USG and INL seek proposals for funding to improve the criminal justice system in the DRC for combating gender based violence
IMD Switzerland seeks applications for Nestle MBA Scholarship from talented women executives around the world especially developing countries
International Institute for Management Development (IMD), a non-profit business school located in Lausanne, Switzerland, seeks applications aimed at encouraging talented women executives to apply for its annual Nestlé Scholarship, which offers CHF 25,000 towards the cost of the school’s prestigious … [Read more...] about IMD Switzerland seeks applications for Nestle MBA Scholarship from talented women executives around the world especially developing countries
Applications invited for Women’s Human Rights Training Institute from young lawyers working with human rights or women’s rights NGOs in Central and Eastern European and the Newly Independent States
Sourced from: http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org/ Women’s Human Rights Training Institute (WHRTI) is an initiative founded by the Bulgarian Gender Research Foundation (BGRF), the Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) and the Network of East-West Women (NEWW). The WHRTI in cooperation with … [Read more...] about Applications invited for Women’s Human Rights Training Institute from young lawyers working with human rights or women’s rights NGOs in Central and Eastern European and the Newly Independent States
Entries invited for Nethope Stop Trafficking Mobile App Challenge Contest from Russian and East European developers
More than 12.3 million people around the world are considered to be trapped in the modern-day slavery. Human traffickers go to any length and use force, fraud, or coercion to exploit individuals for profit through forced labor or commercial sexual exploitation. It's a global problem that affects … [Read more...] about Entries invited for Nethope Stop Trafficking Mobile App Challenge Contest from Russian and East European developers
Dutch Foreign Ministry’s Funding Leadership and Opportunities for Women (FLOW)
The Dutch Foreign Ministry has launched a new fund called FLOW (Funding Leadership and Opportunities for Women) succeeding its MDG3 Fund. The fund aims to strengthen the rights and opportunities for women and girls worldwide. It has focus on three priorities of security, economic empowerment and … [Read more...] about Dutch Foreign Ministry’s Funding Leadership and Opportunities for Women (FLOW)
The World Agroforestry Centre invites applications for 2nd round of Women’s Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
The World Agroforestry Centre is committed to developing a diverse and strong pool of research scientists, both for strengthening its own institute and for the increasing needs of the developing world. The first round of the Women’s Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Programme which attracted five … [Read more...] about The World Agroforestry Centre invites applications for 2nd round of Women’s Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
