Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Teachers Unions Take Action to Stop School Related Gender Based Violence
Agreement Number:
5007062105 D002487001 P001282001
Agreement Value:
$2,000,000.00
Agreement Date:
Jan 15, 2016 - Dec 31, 2019
Description:
The project seeks to improve the safety of girls, boys and youths at school and enable them to develop in an inclusive, violence-free school environment that is conducive to learning. The goal is to build the capacity of teachers’ unions in their efforts to stop school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV). This involves testing, replicating and generalizing innovative approaches that create ongoing teacher engagement to combat SRGBV. Activities include the following: (1) conducting learning workshops, participative knowledge-sharing sessions, and coaching and mentoring activities; and (2) organizing conferences, symposiums and media activities.
The beneficiaries of this project are union members in countries of focus, as well as girls, boys and youths in the school environment.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The intermediate expected results of this project include the following: (1) improved, sustainable practices for combatting school-related gender-based violence among select unions in eight sub-Saharan African countries; and (2) enhanced advocacy at the regional level and stronger South-South cooperation among the various regional actors, with a view to eliminating school-related gender-based violence.
Location:
New York, US
Reference Number:
GC-2018-Q2-00101
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund
Program:
International Development Assistance Program
Program Purpose:
The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development.