Grants and Contributions

Key activities include: (1) the provision of grants and technical support to South-Sudanese women’s organizations and networks; and (2) the placement of a gender adviser to support the office of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Special Envoy on South Sudan for one year, which is responsible for leading the mediation process.

Influence public discourse and generate debate with regard to gender issues, women's rights and LGBT through audio and digital journalism.

P003097001: The project aims to advance the empowerment of women and girls by preventing and responding to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in Ethiopia. The project includes activities to support women and girls in reaching their full potential and meeting their sexual and reproductive health needs, free from violence, harmful traditional practices, exploitation and discrimination. Project activities include: (1) increasing awareness on SGBV, including harmful traditional practices, as well as on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) with communities, local authorities, vulnerable households, and change agents such as traditional leaders; (2) training psycho-social counsellors and health personnel, including government health workers, on gender-responsive SGBV services; (3) establishing or strengthening model clinics, safe houses and one-stop centres to provide comprehensive and integrated services on SGBV and SRHR; and (4) training and technical support to improve the implementation of relevant legal and policy frameworks around SGBV and SRHR, for instance for law enforcement bodies.

Increasing women in UN peace keeping in order to reach gender quality within the peace keeping missions and eliminate sexual violence in post war/conflict countries through South Asian troop contributing countries taking the lead.

P003038001: In light of persistently high levels of maternal mortality and unmet need for family planning, and prevalent harmful practices (including female genital mutilation and child marriage), the Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Indonesia project, in partnership with UNFPA and UNICEF, aims to transform sexual and reproductive health and rights for women and young people in Indonesia by addressing key gaps in the quality of birth attendants, access to comprehensive sexuality education and youth-friendly services for young people, and advocacy and community-based programming for the prevention of gender-based violence and harmful practices using the male involvement approach (focusing on child marriage and female genital mutilation). This initiative is directly aligned with Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy and supports Canada's commitment of $650M over three years to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)

P003038002: In light of persistently high levels of maternal mortality and unmet need for family planning, and prevalent harmful practices (including female genital mutilation and child marriage), the Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Indonesia project, in partnership with UNFPA and UNICEF, aims to transform sexual and reproductive health and rights for women and young people in Indonesia by addressing key gaps in the quality of birth attendants, access to comprehensive sexuality education and youth-friendly services for young people, and advocacy and community-based programming for the prevention of gender-based violence and harmful practices using the male involvement approach (focusing on child marriage and female genital mutilation).

Sex and Gender Based Approach to the Safe Use of Self-care Products

Project activities include: (1) identifying areas that need improvement in existing human resource management in the civil service and preparing recommendations for improvements; (2) implementing gender-sensitive best practices and methodologies in civil service recruitment processes; (3) developing a training module on ethical conduct of civil servants; (4) assisting the Government of Mongolia in establishing enforcement mechanisms for the implementation of gender quotas in the civil service; and (5) providing and implementing a methodology for citizens to monitor public administration performance.