AIDS Legal Network: A Call for Endorsement

AIDS Legal Network: a call for endorsement for the '10 Reasons Why Criminalisation of HIV Transmission or Exposure Harms Women'.  To read and download the document go to www.aln.org.za. To endorse the document click here.  

Australian Government’s 2010-11 Human Rights Grants Scheme (HRGS)

The Australian Government’s 2010-11 Human Rights Grants Scheme (HRGS) is now open to receive Expressions of Interest for funding to conduct human rights activities in developing countries. The Scheme supports non-government organizations and human rights institutions to conduct human rights projects with direct and tangible benefits for at-risk populations. Through the Scheme, Australia helps to build civil society capacity in developing countries to protect and promote human rights at the grassroots level. More details can be found here.

New Field Foundation’s Grant-making

New Field Foundation’s grant-making is carried out through two programs, Local and Regional. By funding local and regional efforts that complement one another, it aims to support positive change within specific focus areas and also more broadly across Africa No Deadline has been set read more here. [Source ICON Google Groups]

Global Fund for Women Grants 

Supporting women's groups that advance the human rights of women and girls through small, flexible, and timely grants designed to cover operating and project expenses. Deadline: Rolling deadline. Download details here. [Source: http://www.comminit.com]

World Conference of Women’s Shelters

The U.S. National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) Second World Conference of Women's Shelters-March 19-22, 2012 in Washington DC an initiative of the Global Network of Women's Shelters. The conference will bring together grassroots activists and advocates working to end violence against women in safe spaces. At this conference, delegates will receive tangible tools and knowledge from other activists as well as collaborate with women from all over the world. Come and join this amazing, unique conference and be a part of a global effort to end violence against women. For more information visit the website at www.womenshelter.ca.