Announcements
In this section, Make Every WomanCount (MEWC) has gathered initiatives that are happening in the local, national and international level related to Women in general and particulary African Women. The announcement section includes a range of activities from individuals, Organisations such as surveys, primary research and dialogues with policy makers, petitions, conference, demonstration, opinion, Statement, Call for papers, etc..
The section aims to be a resource for all different types of opportunities to engage women in women’s rights issues.
RE-ADVERTISEMENT: Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Training and Institutional Development Specialist (Previous applicants will be considered in this round and should not re-apply)
The African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) will organise a training programme on international and regional human rights mechanism.
The Bulgarian Gender Research Foundation (BGRF), in cooperation with its partners the Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) and the Network of East-West Women (NEWW), and in cooperation with representatives of the Euroregional Center for Public Initiatives (ECPI) are announcing their Call for Applications for the Fourth Round of the Women's Human Rights Training Institute (WHRTI)
SOAWR members viewed their presence in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, during the African Union Summit as an opportunity to advocate strongly for Equatorial Guinea to ratify the Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa.
In the spirit of Olive’s life and work, 3 awards of £500 each will be given to young women engaged in radical grassroots political activity.
This is a global Campaign to engage men as caregiving partners to promote better maternal health and sexual and reproductive health, reduce gender-based violence and promote child development and economic empowerment for women.
Source: All Africa
Rhodes University's Sol Plaatje Institute (SPI) invites applications for postgraduate scholarships from southern African women media leaders who wish to study media management and leadership at the SPI in 2012.
Source: Pambazuka
'Confronting Female Genital Mutilation: The Role of Youth and ICTs in Changing Africa' by Marie-Hélène Mottin-Sylla and Joëlle Palmieri is a new title from Pambazuka Press. For 25 years campaigners from within and outside Africa have worked on eradicating female genital mutilation.
This is a call for application to grantees seeking to organise activities to mark 16 Days of Activism against Gender based Violence. In order to consider your request for the 16 Days of Activism against Gender based Violence activities, please follow the guidelines below.
This is a call for applications for grantees to organise activities on World AIDS Day, which is marked on the 1st of December. In order for AWDF to consider your request for support in organising World AIDS Day activities, please follow the guidelines below.