Amendments for: 064-2020-2021-Q2-00040
Current (Feb 10, 2022)
Agreement: Mobilizing the Media to fight the Coronavirus (COVID-19) (7421516 P009475003). Jul 14, 2020 - Feb 15, 2023
Description:
This project aims to combat the impact of COVID-19 on human rights, particularly those of women and girls. Project activities include: (1) providing training to journalists to report on the status of human rights and women’s rights as affected by COVID -19 (for example, access to health-care/social services, etc); (2) providing training to journalists to identify mis/disinformation on COVID-19, to debunk dangerous myths in social media; (3) providing training to journalists to only report scientifically valid information to the public; (4) educating targeted communities on how to both identify mis/disinformation in the media and to source sourcing credible information regarding COVID-19; and (5) and providing training to communities to recognize when their human rights are not being observed due to COVID-19.
This project is being implemented in Gambia, Ghana, Iraq, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, and Yemen.
Expected Results:The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved media coverage of COVID-19 and its gender impacts in targeted countries; and (2) improved public understanding on the impact of COVID-19 on human rights, in particular the rights of women and girls in targeted countries.
Organization: Global Affairs CanadaRecipient: JHR - Journalists for Human Rights (Not-for-profit organization or charity)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, CA M5V 2L7
Type: Grant
Additional Information:
The value of the agreement is changed to $2,179,856 CAD, The end date is changed to 2023-02-15.
Federal Riding Name: Spadina--Fort York (35101)Program Name: International Development Assistance Program
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.
Amendment 01 (Feb 10, 2022)
Agreement: Mobilizing the Media to fight the Coronavirus (COVID-19) (7421516 P009475003). - Feb 15, 2023
Description:
This project aims to combat the impact of COVID-19 on human rights, particularly those of women and girls. Project activities include: (1) providing training to journalists to report on the status of human rights and women’s rights as affected by COVID -19 (for example, access to health-care/social services, etc); (2) providing training to journalists to identify mis/disinformation on COVID-19, to debunk dangerous myths in social media; (3) providing training to journalists to only report scientifically valid information to the public; (4) educating targeted communities on how to both identify mis/disinformation in the media and to source sourcing credible information regarding COVID-19; and (5) and providing training to communities to recognize when their human rights are not being observed due to COVID-19.
This project is being implemented in Gambia, Ghana, Iraq, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, and Yemen.
Expected Results:The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved media coverage of COVID-19 and its gender impacts in targeted countries; and (2) improved public understanding on the impact of COVID-19 on human rights, in particular the rights of women and girls in targeted countries.
Organization: Global Affairs CanadaRecipient: -
Type: -
Additional Information:
The value of the agreement is changed to $2,179,856 CAD, The end date is changed to 2023-02-15.
Federal Riding Name: Spadina--Fort York (-)Program Name: International Development Assistance Program
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.
Amendment 00
Agreement: P009475001: Mobilizing the Media to fight the Coronavirus (COVID-19) P009475002: Mobilizing the Media to fight the Coronavirus (COVID-19) (7421516 P009475001 P009475002). Jul 14, 2020 - Dec 29, 2021
Description:
P009475001: This project aims to combat the impact of COVID-19 on human rights, particularly those of women and girls. Project activities include: (1) providing training to journalists to report on the status of human rights and women’s rights as affected by COVID -19 (for example, access to health-care/social services, etc); (2) providing training to journalists to identify mis/disinformation on COVID-19, to debunk dangerous myths in social media; (3) providing training to journalists to only report scientifically valid information to the public; (4) educating targeted communities on how to both identify mis/disinformation in the media and to source sourcing credible information regarding COVID-19; and (5) and providing training to communities to recognize when their human rights are not being observed due to COVID-19. This project works in Gambia, Ghana, Iraq, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, and Yemen.
P009475002: This project aims to combat the impact of COVID-19 on human rights, particularly those of women and girls. Project activities include: (1) providing training to journalists to report on the status of human rights and women’s rights as affected by COVID -19 (for example, access to health-care/social services, etc); (2) providing training to journalists to identify mis/disinformation on COVID-19, to debunk dangerous myths in social media; (3) providing training to journalists to only report scientifically valid information to the public; (4) educating targeted communities on how to both identify mis/disinformation in the media and to source sourcing credible information regarding COVID-19; and (5) and providing training to communities to recognize when their human rights are not being observed due to COVID-19.
This project is being implemented in Gambia, Ghana, Iraq, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, and Yemen.
Expected Results:P009475001: The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved media coverage of COVID-19 and its gender impacts in targeted countries; and (2) improved public understanding on the impact of COVID-19 on human rights, in particular the rights of women and girls in targeted countries.
P009475002: The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved media coverage of COVID-19 and its gender impacts in targeted countries; and (2) improved public understanding on the impact of COVID-19 on human rights, in particular the rights of women and girls in targeted countries.
Organization: Global Affairs CanadaRecipient: JHR - Journalists for Human Rights (Not-for-profit organization or charity)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, CA M5V 2L7
Type: Grant
Federal Riding Name: Spadina--Fort York (35101)
Program Name: P009475001 & P009475002: International Development Assistance Program
P009475001 & P009475002: 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.