Archives in the category: thematic areas

Azur Development

A contribution of $15,000 to organize the young women feminist forum in Central Africa.

FIDA-Cameroon

$15,000 to produce a shadow report on Cameroon for presentation to the CEDAW Committee. The grant will also support 2 women to participate in the conference.

Arena for the promotion of Human Rights

$5,000 to support small scale businesses for deprived women and victims of domestic violence. This is to provide survivors of domestic violence a means of gaining control over their lives. Economic empowerment can contribute significantly to restoring or maintaining the mental health of the affected women.

Reseau SOS Femmes en detresse (SOS FED)

$1,000 to undertake information sharing activities on the prevention of gender based violence as part of the celebration of the 2011 16 days of Activism against gender based violence

Association Yiri Loua pour le Développement (AYD)

$5,700 to purchase a corn mill and build a shed to house it. This grant will relieve project beneficiaries from walking long distances to grind their grains. The project will also build women’s leadership as community women are trained to manage the project.