As usual, before we embark upon writing a grant proposal, we need to understand the grant-making agency. The foremost question that comes to one’s mind is: Will NED support my organization? The answer lies in the issue/s you are working on. Is your organization in an activist mode working and … [Read more...] about NED’s Grantmaking Process
Project Ideas to address Violence against Women in Developing Countries
Click here to see a list of innovative projects funded previously under the UN Trust Fund UN Women's UN Trust Fund to end Violence against Women provides grants ranging from US $100,000 to US $300,000 to both grassroots NGOs as well as large organizations. It is one of the largest source of funding … [Read more...] about Project Ideas to address Violence against Women in Developing Countries
Media Sensitization against Violence against Women
Project Context In a democracy, the media holds the key to bring about mass awareness on issues of political, social and economic importance. However, it is mostly observed that political and economic news items are given more preference over social issues in many of the media channels. This is … [Read more...] about Media Sensitization against Violence against Women
Increasing Women’s Participation in Decision-making to reduce Violence against Women
Project Context Violence against women is a rampant issue in the country because there is a lack of adequate legislation to address it. Lack of legislation to tackle violence against women demonstrates the poor sensitivity levels of the government, but the poor sensitivity is also due to the poor … [Read more...] about Increasing Women’s Participation in Decision-making to reduce Violence against Women
Youths as Agents of Change to address Violence against Women
Project Context Youths are at the forefront of activism, demonstrating extraordinary zeal to address social issues. The project proposes to combine the potential energy with the committed vision of the organization to address the rising problem of violence against women in the project … [Read more...] about Youths as Agents of Change to address Violence against Women
Sensitizing the Actors who can be involved in Prevention of Violence against Women at the local-level
Project Context The problem of violence against women cannot be addressed fully without the involvement of all the actors directly or indirectly responsible for the issue. The police needs to be sensitive towards the issue so as to register the case when reported by the victim. The judiciary needs … [Read more...] about Sensitizing the Actors who can be involved in Prevention of Violence against Women at the local-level
Female Feticide as a Form of Violence against Women
Project Context In some cases, violence against women can begin even before they are born. Female feticide is a reality of some societies that discriminate the unborn females and subject them to silent deaths inside the womb itself. However, these heinous crimes desired by families are actually … [Read more...] about Female Feticide as a Form of Violence against Women
IDRC’s Canadian Window on International Development Awards
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is accepting applications for the Canadian Window on International Development Awards for citizens from developing countries and Canada. These awards reflect the fact that the boundaries between international development policy and domestic … [Read more...] about IDRC’s Canadian Window on International Development Awards
Excellence in Media Award for distinguished reporting on global health issues
The Global Health Council is seeking nominations for the Excellence in Media Award to recognize the vital role played by the media in informing the public and decision makers. The Award will be given at the 2011 Annual International Conference on “Securing a Healthier Future in a Changing World” … [Read more...] about Excellence in Media Award for distinguished reporting on global health issues
