Click here to see a list of innovative projects funded previously under the UN Trust Fund Project ideas to address Violence against Women (VAW) in Developing Countries UNFPA, UNICEF and UNIFEM implemented the “Combating violence against women and girls in Papua Province, … [Read more...] about UN agencies implementation of creating “violence free villages” in Indonesia under UN Trust Fund
UNIFEM’s call for proposals to study women’s situation in conflict and post-conflict countries in Africa
UNIFEM has issued a call for proposals to partner with an organization to carry out a study in conflict and post-conflict countries in Africa. “The study will be the basis of the experts report to the open session of the Peace and Security Council in 20100, and will be launched at the time. The … [Read more...] about UNIFEM’s call for proposals to study women’s situation in conflict and post-conflict countries in Africa
UNIFEM’s Request for Proposals from NGOs in Pakistan
The United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) has launched a Request for Proposal (RFP) on “End Violence against Women through Awareness Raising on Sexual Harassment Act, And HIV&AIDS especially Positive and Affected Women.” NGOs and civil society organizations with a focus on gender … [Read more...] about UNIFEM’s Request for Proposals from NGOs in Pakistan
UNIFEM Call for Project Proposals in Macedonia
The UNIFEM call for proposals is for “support for standardization of legal aid service provision to victims of domestic violence. “The focus of the Call is on improving the quality and expanding the outreach of legal aid services to victims of domestic violence throughout the country. For the … [Read more...] about UNIFEM Call for Project Proposals in Macedonia
UNIFEM’s Global Virtual Knowledge Centre to End Violence against Women and Girls
On the occasion of the International Women’s Day, UNIFEM announced the launch of the Global Virtual Knowledge Centre to End Violence against Women and Girls. The Centre is an online resource with valuable information for effectively designing and implementing interventions for addressing violence … [Read more...] about UNIFEM’s Global Virtual Knowledge Centre to End Violence against Women and Girls
NGOs that received Grants under UNIFEM’s Fund for Gender Equality
Under the catalytic category of the Fund for Gender Equality, UNIFEM announced that it has selected 27 projects to fund more than nine million dollars with each organization receiving between $100,000 and $500,000. Nearly 90% of this funding has been rendered to civil society organizations and the … [Read more...] about NGOs that received Grants under UNIFEM’s Fund for Gender Equality
Man Up Campaign Opportunity to Stop Violence against Women and be at the World Cup 2010
Man Up is an innovative, international campaign which uses sports and music as mediums for collaborating with young men and women and organizations to build a strong movement to stop violence against women (VAW). Initiated in September 2009 at the Clinton Global Initiative, the campaign has … [Read more...] about Man Up Campaign Opportunity to Stop Violence against Women and be at the World Cup 2010
UNIFEM’s Fund for Gender Equality Announced
After a long wait, UNIFEM (United Nations Development Fund for Women) has finally announced that it is seeking proposals from NGOs (and also governmental agencies) in developing countries under its newly established "Fund for Gender Equality" which aims to “accelerate progress toward the goal of … [Read more...] about UNIFEM’s Fund for Gender Equality Announced
