Deadline- 22 August 2013 US Human Rights Network is accepting proposals for presentation or workshop at the 2013 National Conference. The mission of this conference is to designed to be a dynamic gathering of human rights and social justice activists, advocates, practitioners, and supporters. It … [Read more...] about Call for Proposals: Advancing Human Rights 2013
The African Women Development Fund (AWDF)
About: The AWDF is the first pan-African women’s grant maker, which support local, national and regional women’s organisations working towards the empowerment of women and the improvement of women’s rights. Born in 2001, it has provided more than $17 million worth grants to women organisations … [Read more...] about The African Women Development Fund (AWDF)
Fondo Centroamericano de Mujeres (FCAM)
About: FCAM was created in 2003 to support grassroots women’s organisations in Central America. Main goals of the organisation are: to guarantee women’s rights to physical and emotional integrity, to promote economic justice and to support and increase women’s participation in political and … [Read more...] about Fondo Centroamericano de Mujeres (FCAM)
Global Fund for Women (GFW)
About: GFW is a grantmaking foundation supporting women-led organisations developing projects to advance women’s human rights. The main goal of the Fund is to help women to reach their potential and live free of discrimination and violence. Geographical Area of Intervention: Sub-Saharan Africa, … [Read more...] about Global Fund for Women (GFW)
Mama Cash Foundation
About: Mama Cash is the oldest international women’s fund. The Foundation supports women-led initiatives promoting women’s rights and social change. Mama Cash is a risk-taking organisation that mainly funds pioneering, taboo breaking and risk taking initiatives. Main belief of Mama Cash is that by … [Read more...] about Mama Cash Foundation
Nirnaya Women’s Fund (India)
About: Nirnaya is the first women’s fund in India. The Fund was established in 1998 to financially support women’s organisation developing projects for disempowered and disadvantaged women in India. Nirnaya helps women through micro-credit schemes and also by sponsoring trainings in the most … [Read more...] about Nirnaya Women’s Fund (India)
Urgent Action Fund for Women’s Human Rights
About: Urgent Action Fund for Women’s Rights was born in 1997 with the aim of providing quick financial supports to organisations working in the field of women’s rights facing critical circumstances. In particular, the Fund was conceived to support activists working in conflict zones or turbulent … [Read more...] about Urgent Action Fund for Women’s Human Rights
FRIDA – The Young Feminist Fund
About: FRIDA’s main goal is to support young feminists globally. FRIDA believes that change derives from strengthening organisations of young feminist activists. FRIDA defines young feminist activists as “young people from across the gender spectrum committed to advancing gender equality and women’s … [Read more...] about FRIDA – The Young Feminist Fund
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
About: UN Women was created in 2010 with the aim of establishing an agency entirely dedicated to the empowerment of women. UN Women works both with governmental and non-governmental bodies. It supports governments to formulate new policies and legislation in favour of gender equality and it also … [Read more...] about United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
Women’s Hope, Education and Training Trust (WHEAT)
About: WHEAT is a South African Trust born in 1998. The funding members of WHEAT are feminists active in South Africa who thought necessary to create a Fund helping grassroots women’s organisations after the end of the apartheid. The main goal of WHEAT is to develop projects aiming to empower women … [Read more...] about Women’s Hope, Education and Training Trust (WHEAT)
