I have heard that UN Women has announced a call for proposals for CSO in Guyana, is it correct?

Precisely, you heard it right! UN Women has launched a call for proposals for Civil Society Organisation (CSO) to train and mentor/support champions, particularly faith-based leaders, for their visible advocacy role on Family Violence at the national level and working with other CSOs at community level.

It is expected that the design and institutionalization of advocacy campaigns targeting faith-based leaders on harmful social norms, gender stereotyping, violent masculinities and men’s violence towards women and girls involving survivors as champions and reformed perpetrators within all Spotlight Regions particularly Regions 1 and 7 will lead to changes in gender inequitable social norms, attitudes, behaviours and harmful practices at the community and individual levels to prevent violence against women and girls.

The overall goal of the Spotlight Initiative in Guyana is to reduce Family Violence by addressing the root causes of violence against women and girls (VAWG) with an emphasis on prevention.

Key Pillars

The key pillars of the Spotlight Initiative Project include:

• Laws and Policies
• Institutional Capacities
• Social Norms and Behaviours
• Essential Services
• Data Availability and Utilisation
• Women’s Rights Groups, Autonomous Social Movements and Civil Society Organizations

Funding Information

• The budget range for this proposal is a maximum of USD 25,000.

Target Areas

The target areas under the Spotlight Initiative Guyana Project are as follows:

• Nationally
• Indigenous communities of Region 1- Barima/Waini: Baramita and…… READ MORE

The deadline for submitting the applications is 25-Aug-21.