The Center for Gender and Refugee Studies (CGRS), one of the nation’s leading refugee advocacy organizations, is seeking candidates for the Summer 2012 Law Clerk - Judith Stronach Women’s Rights Fellowship positions. CGRS, which is based at U.C. Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco, works … [Read more...] about Center for Gender and Refugee Studies invites applications for Summer 2012 Law Clerk – Judith Stronach Women’s Rights Fellowship positions
Entries now open for the 3rd edition of International Documentary Festival on Gender Equality to be held in Spain
Sourced from: http://yfa.awid.org/ mujerDOC is inviting documentary entries for the 3rd International Documentary Festival on Gender Equality that contribute to the promotion of equal possibilities for women and men. The festival, instituted up by the NGO Mujeres del Mundo (Women of the World) … [Read more...] about Entries now open for the 3rd edition of International Documentary Festival on Gender Equality to be held in Spain
USAID signs microfinance guarantee agreement with Bank Muamalat, first of its kind with an Islamic financial institution worldwide
USAID recently signed a loan guarantee agreement with Bank Mulamalat, Indonesia’s oldest Islamic bank, enabling low-income women in that country to apply for microfinance loans. This $1.15 million agreement is USAID’s first-ever finance guarantee program with an Islamic financial institution … [Read more...] about USAID signs microfinance guarantee agreement with Bank Muamalat, first of its kind with an Islamic financial institution worldwide
PEO International Peace Scholarship opportunity for eligible women around the world to study in the US and Canada
P.E.O. (Philanthropic Educational Organization) is currently seeking applications for the International Peace Scholarship program from eligible women from other countries for graduate study in the United States and Canada. PEO, one of the pioneer societies for women founded in 1869, is a … [Read more...] about PEO International Peace Scholarship opportunity for eligible women around the world to study in the US and Canada
UN Women Pakistan seeks proposals for Baseline and Research Study on the Status of Women in that country
UN Women, formerly known as UNIFEM, is the United Nations agency working for the cause of gender equality and women empowerment in the world. It was established in 2010 by the General Assembly to speed up the implementation of the programs designed for women and girls worldwide. This agency … [Read more...] about UN Women Pakistan seeks proposals for Baseline and Research Study on the Status of Women in that country
Empowerment of Women: Equator Prize 2012
9. “Describe how the initiative has facilitated the empowerment of women in its approach to community wellbeing, livelihoods, and environmental conservation. “ It is important that the nominated initiatives promote the equality and empowerment of women. It is not only important for women to be part … [Read more...] about Empowerment of Women: Equator Prize 2012
UNiTE to End Violence against Women: Young men the world over invited to submit a T-Shirt design, winners to attend the award ceremony in New York
UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign launched in 2008 by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s aims at raising public awareness and increasing political will and resources for preventing and ending all forms of violence against women and girls in all parts of the world. UNiTE … [Read more...] about UNiTE to End Violence against Women: Young men the world over invited to submit a T-Shirt design, winners to attend the award ceremony in New York
Chicken & Egg Pictures invite letters of invites from women filmmakers for the Mother WIT Human Rights Film Fund
Chicken & Egg Pictures have announced the launch of The Mother WIT Human Rights Film Fund aimed at supporting the human rights movement in the most compelling way to help a story driven documentary. In this context, letters of intent are invited from women filmmakers for funding the projects … [Read more...] about Chicken & Egg Pictures invite letters of invites from women filmmakers for the Mother WIT Human Rights Film Fund
Engagingmen invites all to submit any type of inspiring stories about resistance and change against gender injustice
Engagingmen is a public online resource for anyone – women, men and young people - committed to gender justice and ending violence against women. Their website is designed for practitioners, policy makers, academics, students and all who are interested in effectively working with women and men in … [Read more...] about Engagingmen invites all to submit any type of inspiring stories about resistance and change against gender injustice
UN Women publishes the report Progress of the World’s Women: In Pursuit of Justice, with recommendations on how to make justice system work for the female gender
Source: http://progress.unwomen.org/pdfs/EN-Report-Progress.pdf UN Women is the United Nations organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their rights worldwide. UN … [Read more...] about UN Women publishes the report Progress of the World’s Women: In Pursuit of Justice, with recommendations on how to make justice system work for the female gender
