Deadline: 22 September 2015
The African Women’s Development Fund has announced a call for proposals for the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence and World AIDS Day.
The 16 Days Campaign has been used as an organizing strategy by individuals and groups around the world to call for the elimination of all forms of violence against women. The campaign takes place annually in the period between 25 November and 10 December.
Key dates include:
- 25 November: International Day of No Violence Against Women
- 1 December: World Aids Day;
- 3 December: International Day for the Disabled;
- 10 December: Human Rights Day
Recognizing the critical role militarism plays in perpetuating gender-based violence, the 2014 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign will continue with the theme of “From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World: Let’s Challenge Militarism and End Violence Against Women!”
Every year AWDF provides resources to women’s organizations and groups all over Africa who are working to end gender-based violence in Africa. To support the 2014 global campaign to end violence against women, AWDF will support small to medium scale women’s rights organisation on the African continent to lend their voice to the campaign to end violence against women.
The World AIDS Day, is observed on the 1st of December every year. The day which is celebrated on or around the 1st of December every year is an opportunity to intensify awareness raising around HIV issues in diverse ways. The Campaign is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS Pandemic and to demonstrate global solidarity in the face of the pandemic.
The current call is opened from 20th August to 22nd September 2014. Applicants are to send in proposals with innovative but effective strategies to address issues relating to gender based violence and HIV/AIDS.
For more information, visit Africa Women’s Development Fund.
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