Deadline for Concept Notes 8/2/2010, only concept notes which are selected are invited to apply with a full application form.
Document page, and guidelines.
Part of the Investing in People program.
Strengthening the capacity of non-State actors to promote women's rights and gender equality in Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Syria, Tunisia, and Mauritania

Specific objectives
This Call for Proposals aims at selecting projects which undertake actions under the following priorities:
1. support of the efforts of civil society in countering gender stereotypes, notably in order to combat the root causes of violence against women and foster the participation and the role of women in public life (media, political life, employment, etc.) ;
2. support of the efforts of civil society in monitoring, promoting wide participation, raising public awareness and advocating the implementation of the Istanbul Framework of Action ;
3. support of the efforts of civil society in developing capacity, monitoring, raising awareness among the wider public, educating and advocating for the respect of international standards, notably:
o the full implementation of all rights reflected in the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), including by ensuring the full adaptation of national laws and the review of all discriminatory laws and regulations, and the lifting the reservations and interpretative declarations, and by disseminating and facilitating the implementation of the concluding observations and other recommendations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against women;
o the full implementation of all international commitments made by the authorities on the promotion and protection of women's rights, including those voluntary pledges and commitments stemming from the Universal Periodic Review ;
o the promotion of gender equality and women’s rights in peace-building and negotiation, crisis preparedness and in post-conflict reconstruction, in line with UN Security Council resolutions 1325 and 1820 on women, peace and security.
4. support of the efforts of civil society in promoting gender equality and women’s rights in local development and supporting women’s participation in political life and local decision-making processes – e.g. enabling women to engage in dialogue with relevant local authorities and stakeholders on local development, conducting of poverty reduction and socio-economic development strategies that effectively empower women; or gender budgeting initiatives;

Any proposal must indicate to which of these priorities it relates and demonstrate its relevance regarding these priorities.