OpportunityTitle: Walking the Walk on Combating Gender-Based Violence in Myanmar
CategoryExplanation: Gender Issues
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants: Eligibility for this NOFO is limited to: U.S. and foreign educational and research institutions, and U.S. and foreign not-for-profits/NGOs/social enterprises with offices in Myanmar. No government entities can receive funding through these awards.
Description: The Walking the Walk on Combating Gender-Based Violence in Myanmar will look to support the following set of activities in Myanmar:&#8226; Advocacy efforts to increase understanding among local and union level government officials and parliamentarians about legislative actions and budgetary considerations needed to combat gender-based violence &#8226; Networking events bringing together civil society organizations and first responders, including police, medical personnel, social service organizations, religious institutions etc., to address service provision challenges and shortfalls&#8226; Community advocacy efforts to increase understanding of gender-based violence in urban and rural populations, such as peer to peer education campaigns, community-led dialogues and interventions engaging men and boys
GrantorContactEmailDescription: BiermannEL@state.gov
GrantorContactText: Elizabeth Biermann de Lancie