OpportunityTitle: Walking the Walk on Combating Gender-Based  Violence in Myanmar: Journalist Training
CategoryExplanation: Gender Issues, Journalism Training, Media
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: 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.  The only for-profit organizations that can apply are media outlets.  No government entities can receive funding through these awards.
Description: The U.S. Embassy announces the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a training program for journalists to sensitize and raise awareness of media throughout the country regarding gender-based violence, and in turn, increase the amount of coverage on the topic to improve community awareness across Myanmar. In addition to improving basic journalist skills via media training, journalists from a variety of news outlets will learn how to report on this issue for print, broadcast, and digital media, ensuring a sensitive approach to the subject as well as broad reach throughout Myanmar.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: RavetzJW@State.gov
GrantorContactText: Jamie Ravetz