Grants and Contributions

This project seeks to address the social and political factors that contribute to ethnic and religious intolerance and cycles of violence in Myanmar and Sri Lanka. The project works to influence public opinion on issues of religious freedom and ethnic diversity in support of peaceful pluralism, by supporting civil society organizations and journalists. Project activities include: (1) increasing the production of high-quality, inclusive media content; (2) enhancing the flow of trusted, non-inflammatory information within and between communities, with an emphasis on social media and online content; (3) increasing awareness and understanding of ethnic and religious rights; and (4) promoting a culture of accountability that gives a voice to communities directly affected by discrimination and violence.

The Committee on Social Affairs, Gender, Technologies and Social Media (the Committee) of the Assembly of the Republic (AR) is working in partnership with the Coalition for the Elimination of Early Marriage (CECAP) to address the recommendation to establish a minimum age of marriage at 18 years of age and explicitly prohibiting marriage before 18 years of age, as well as harmonizing laws and reviewing customary practises to avoid early marriage.

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P002743001: This project aims to enhance community resilience, and mainstream a comprehensive disaster management approach in three Caribbean countries, namely Belize, Saint Vincent, and the Grenadines and Suriname.
The project aims to achieve this through supporting targeted vulnerable communities in organizing themselves, and preparing for natural disasters and crises. Also by strengthening comprehensive disaster management at the national and local levels.
Project activities include: (1) assessment of the current level of knowledge in disaster preparedness; 2) training in basic skills to deal with disasters and risks; and 3) training, knowledge sharing, and workshops on leadership in disaster risk management.
P002743003: This project aims to enhance community resilience, and mainstream a comprehensive disaster management approach in three Caribbean countries, namely Belize, Saint Vincent, and the Grenadines and Suriname.
The project aims to achieve this through supporting targeted vulnerable communities in organizing themselves, and preparing for natural disasters and crises. Also by strengthening comprehensive disaster management at the national and local levels.
Project activities include: (1) assessment of the current level of knowledge in disaster preparedness; 2) training in basic skills to deal with disasters and risks; and 3) training, knowledge sharing, and workshops on leadership in disaster risk management.

Project activities include: (1) rehabilitate the key water and sanitation facilities in 10 targeted schools and 4 health clinics and forming four community water management committees; (2) implementing Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition and screening 13,725 children and 5,779 pregnant and lactating women, and (3) reaching 10,000 women, men, boys and girls with gender-based violence service and referral information.

It also provides training to Ministry of Agriculture staff in mainstreaming gender equality in the development of policies and strategies in the agricultural sector.

GOING FWD; The Gender-Net Plus joint call on Gender and UN Sustainable Development Goals

Sex and Gender in Health Decision Making Across the Lifespan

Honouring Indigenous Girls' Sexual Health, Gender Wellbeing, and Community-generated Responses to Sexualized Violence: A Knowledge Translation Forum

A needs assessment to identify barriers that prevent Métis women, including elected women, from exercising leadership in their community will be conducted to inform the development of a gender framework. The culturally appropriate gender framework, with local and province-wide strategies to support women in their respective leadership roles, will be implemented to advance the needs of Métis women and girls.