The N-Peace network - working to the leadership of women in conflict prevention, dispute resolution, reconstruction and peace building at the regional, national and community levels - is seeking nominations for the N-Peace Awards 2012. These awards aim to profile leading women peace builders across … [Read more...] about N-Peace Awards 2012 for women and men working for peace
Women PeaceMakers Residency
Applications are now open for the Women PeaceMakers program, which is an eight-week residency at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice (IPJ), located on the University of San Diego campus in San Diego, California. Four peacemakers selected to participate in this residency. The program … [Read more...] about Women PeaceMakers Residency
Women’s Rights and Prenatal Protections under Human Rights and Comparative Law
The right to life is a fundamental human right, central to the enjoyment of all other human rights. International human rights law recognizes this basic right as accruing at birth, and international and regional human rights bodies, as well as courts worldwide, have clearly established that any … [Read more...] about Women’s Rights and Prenatal Protections under Human Rights and Comparative Law
The Arab Women Professionals Fellowship Program
Deadline- April 1, 2012. Countries/Region- Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Iraq The Arab Women Professionals Fellowship Program (AWPP) aims at providing first-rate educational opportunities to motivated women who serve open society goals in order to increase women’s participation in policy … [Read more...] about The Arab Women Professionals Fellowship Program
Project Inspire for Women’s Empowerment: $25,000 Grant Opportunity
The Singapore Committee for UN Women and MasterCard have come together to organize this joint initiative called "Project Inspire: 5 Minutes to Change the World." This competition aims to help young changemakers create a better world of opportunities for women and girls in Asia Pacific, the Middle … [Read more...] about Project Inspire for Women’s Empowerment: $25,000 Grant Opportunity
Fund for Gender Equality Call for Proposals
This is the second call for proposals (2011-2012) for the Fund for Gender Equality that aims to provide grants for projects promoting women's economic and/or political empowerment grants with a focus on women in situations of marginalization. This UN Women's global grantmaking fund was launched … [Read more...] about Fund for Gender Equality Call for Proposals
Women’s World Summit Foundation – WWSF Next Prize Awards 2012
Deadline- 30 April 2012 Awarded since 1994 by WWSF Women's World Summit Foundation, the aim of the Prize is to draw international attention to laureates' contributions to sustainable development, household food security and peace, thus generating recognition and support for their projects. While … [Read more...] about Women’s World Summit Foundation – WWSF Next Prize Awards 2012
Call for Papers: Men and Women in History of Environment
Deadline- March 10, 2012 The Italian journal ‘Genesis. Rivista della Societá Italiana delle Storiche is now inviting article proposals for a special issue on women and men in the history of the environment. The main aim of this issue is to stimulate reflection on the possible intersections between … [Read more...] about Call for Papers: Men and Women in History of Environment
Call for Nominations: Women’s World Summit Foundation: 2012 Women’s Creativity In Rural Life
Deadline- April 30, 2012. Issues/Themes- The issues covered under this opportunity are sustainable development, household food security and peace, education, credit, land rights. WWSF was founded on March 8, 1991. It is an international, non-profit, non-confessional, humanitarian NGO. WWSF … [Read more...] about Call for Nominations: Women’s World Summit Foundation: 2012 Women’s Creativity In Rural Life
How to write Problem Statement/Project Rationale for a Human Rights Project
The problem statement or the project rationale section of the proposal defines the underlying situation existing in your project area. In this section, you explain why the project is necessary and how a grant funding will help address the existing human rights issues. Now human rights can itself be … [Read more...] about How to write Problem Statement/Project Rationale for a Human Rights Project
