Call for proposal of OSI - Network Women's Program and Network Media Program Grant Program for Women's NGOs and Media Representatives/Journalists To Organize Media Campaign to Combat Violence Against Women Introduction The right to be free from violence is a fundamental human right. Violence against women is gender-based violence that results in physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women. Gender motivated violence is an abuse of women's human rights and is a primary cause and symptom of women's unequal status in society. While violence against women during communism was prevalent, it has risen since the transition. In the post communist era, women's participation in the public sphere has deteriorated as evidenced by rising unemployment, decreased participation in politics and increased poverty. This decrease in women's status has also led to an increase in violence against women. The hidden nature of the problem makes the exact incidence of violence difficult to ascertain. Media - if used in an appropriate manner - is the ideal tool to raise public awareness of this problem. The media has the power to reach out to millions of people and it should be used for reporting reality, not only the sensational stories. The public is informed and influenced by the media so it should be ensured that it makes the right impact, sends the right messages and does not sensationalize the issue disproportionately. However, the presentation of violence against women in the media, especially in the transition countries, is not as helpful as it should be. Background The Network Women's Program in cooperation with the Network Media Program is running a grant program to support Women NGOs in organizing national public awareness campaigns on violence against women using all the levels of the media. The timing of the public awareness campaigns should be part of the internationally organized 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence that runs from November 25 - December 10 every year. It was first initiated in 1991 by the First Women's Global Leadership Institute. The UN General Assembly passed a resolution last year that officially designates November 25 International day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The Aim of the Grant Program The Network Women's Program and the Network Media Program started a pilot grant project in 2000 as a first step of a long term project on violence against women and the role of the media in public awareness raising. Based on the experience of the submitted proposals and campaigns the grant program is re-announced in 2001. However, this year a workshop component will be included into the project in order to build the capacity of the women NGOs and to improve the quality of the media campaigns. Applicants with the best media campaign project proposals will be invited to this workshop that will include the analysis of the effectiveness of last year's projects/campaigns. Participants of the workshop will be introduced to different approaches to the planning, implementation, tools and effectiveness of media campaigns. Applicants should be ready to participate in this workshop and improve their media relations and campaigning skills. After this event a possibility will be offered to the participants to finalize their project proposals, and also to include new ideas that may occur during the workshop. As we would like to ensure that the grant program is an efficient way of helping women's groups learn how to access the media and promote their messages, attending the workshop is a condition to participating in the grant competition. Via this grant project we would like to encourage and support NGOs to take part in the global 16 days campaign. The focus of the campaign should be violence against women with the following aims: * Changing attitudes and behaviors that perpetuate violence * Motivating governments to develop and/or change policies, legislation, and practices to prevent violence against women and girls; * Strengthening the capacity of the civil society organizations to effectively advocate for and implement violence prevention programs. (For specific and detailed ideas check the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence website: http://www.cwgl.rutgers.edu/16daysgen/index.htm) Applicant Eligibility to the Media Campaign Grant The precondition of getting a grant is the collaboration of two or more NGOs, plus one media partner with in-kind contribution, such as free space in the newspaper, free time in the radio or TV channel, from each country. The participant NGO does not necessarily have to be a women NGO, others (like human rights or minority NGOs) can participate as well. The competition will be announced only to those NGOs that have already been active in the field of domestic violence. Geographical eligibility: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Guatemala, Haiti, Hungary, Indonesia, Kazakstan, Kosova, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, South Africa, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia. Application guidelines The Applicant Information Form asks for the following information: * Full contact information for the applicant group, program or department. * The names, full address and telephone/fax numbers of two individuals who can evaluate and comment on the group's work and the proposed activities and who can be contacted if the NWP board would like further information about the applicant organization. * Total budget of the organization for 2001, and sources of funding. * Please provide as much bank information as possible when applying for the grant. Successful applicants cannot be awarded their grants until complete bank information is provided. The media campaign should be completed between November 25 - December 10, 2001. All applications must be written in English. Each organization applying to the NWP Media Campaign Grant Program should submit the following documentation in addition to the Applicant Information Form: * A one-two page summary of the past and present activities of the organization (including work in the field of violence against women, campaign organizing experience, and relevant training). * A two-five pages long proposal describing the objectives of the proposed project, the project activities, the timing* and the expected outcomes (specific results, changes and differences the project would make). * A one-page impact assessment plan describing how the results of the project will be monitored and how progress will be measured. Grantees should be able to provide estimates of actual numbers of people who will be exposed to the campaign, and to describe in what ways, after the campaign, they will select a sample of this larger number to query about changes in people's awareness, attitudes and/or behavior related to the problem of violence against women. Assessment such as this can be accomplished by using questionnaires, surveys, or taped in-person interviews in which people discuss their responses to the campaign. * Detailed budget and narrative that clearly explains individual line items (pls be modest and realistic). In case of partial funding please indicate the other donors that have already provided funds or agreed to support the project. * Commitment of the media partner. The amount of requested funding can be up to 5000 USD. If there are more applicants from the same country, they are encouraged to cooperate in order to organize a broader/country-wide campaign. In such a case the requested fund can be higher than 5000 USD.* Selection criteria and Procedures: The selection will be done by the selection committee composed of media campaign experts*, the members of the Network Women's Program, the Network Media Program and the UNIFEM Trust Fund. The selection will be made with special emphasis on the potential impact described in the assessment plan, and the sustainability and the innovative nature of the project. The following will also be taken into consideration: * Experience of applicant organizations with issues of violence * Clarity and feasibility of proposed activities * Degree of multi-agency cooperation at the local level, involvement of the media * Contribution from own/local or other sources. Where to Send Applications All applications should be submitted in ENGLISH (preferably electronically) to the Women's Program Coordinator of the National Foundation by March 25, 2001. In case there is no Women's Program in the country of the applicant, the proposal should be sent to the Budapest office of the Open Society Institute - Network Women's Program. Deadlines for the year 2001 Media Campaign small grants competition: Announcement of the grant competition February 16, 2001 Applications due to the Nat'l Foundations March 25, 2001 NF recommendations due to the NWP March 30, 2001 Award notification April 10, 2001 Media Training 2nd week of May, 2001 Receipt of grant amounts June - July, 2001 Media Campaigns during the 16 days November 25 - December 10, 2001 Reports due January 31, 2002 Applications received after the application deadline will NOT be considered. Grant Reports All grant recipients will be required to submit a report by January 31, 2002, on the success of the media campaign in the form of a two page description of how the grant was utilized, and a budget report. Grant recipients who do not provide reports on their projects will not be eligible to receive NWP grants in the future. For Further Information please contact Open Society Institute / Network Women's Program 1051 Budapest, Nádor u. 11, Hungary Tel.: 361 327 3139, Fax: 361 327 3864 E-mail: womenpro@osi.hu OSI - Network Women's Program and Network Media Program Grant Program for Women's NGOs and Media Representatives/Journalists To Organize Media Campaign to Combat Violence Against Women Proposal should be written in English Organization Name Project Title Street & # City Zip code Country Contact Telephone Fax E-mail Please send attached information on the legal status of the organization. Applicant references 1 Name Street City, Post Code Country Tel. Fax E-mail 2 Name Street City, Post Code Country Tel. Fax E-mail Amount requested: USD Past Funding Please list other grants received from other sources in the previous years: Year Amount Source Year Amount Source Year Amount Source Bank Information NWP grants are awarded through bank transfer to a USD account. Please provide as much information as possible when applying for the grant. If you are not able to provide a USD account at this time, please check the appropriate box below. Successful applicants will not be awarded their grants until complete bank information is provided. Bank Name Bank Address, City Post Code, Country Account Holder's Name Account Number Bank Tel. Bank Fax SWIFT of Routing Code * Our organization cannot supply account details at this time. If awarded an NWP grant, we agree to provide bank information so that the grant can be transfered to us, or find an alternative solution with the local Soros Foundation. Complete applications should be returned to: Open Society Institute Network Women's Program 1051 Budapest, Hungary Nador u. 11. Tel.: (361) 327 3139, Fax: (361) 327 3864 E-mail: womenpro@osi.hu Applicant checklist Please make sure to incluce the following documents along with this sheet in your grant proposal: - Project Description - Detailed Budget - Description of Past and Present Activities including prior work on the issue of violence against women. (max. 2 pages) - Impact Assessment (1 pg) ======== Global Human Rights Education listserv ======== Send mail intended for the list to <hr-education@hrea.org>. 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