RESTRICTED CALL FOR PROPOSALS - SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL ACTIONS FOR EQUALITY BETWEEN WOMEN AND MEN, IN PARTICULAR IN ECONOMIC DECISION-MAKING - JUST/2012/PROG/AG/GE

Description:                                                                        Max. Grant Amount: €260.000

This call for proposals aims to support national actors in promoting equality between women and men, to improve gender mainstreaming in the policies and programmes of the PROGRESS participating countries, and to achieve the objectives defined in the Commission's Strategy for equality between women and men and the European Pact for Gender Equality.

Although other themes of the Commission’s Strategy for equality between women and men are not excluded, funding under this call will be allocated in priority to proposals dealing with gender equality in economic decision-making. The European Commission aims to provide under this call for proposals financial support to PROGRESS participating countries so that they implement concrete measures to promote balanced representation of women and men in positions of management and leadership at the various levels of the hierarchy in private and public companies in all sectors.

Eligiblity:

Opened to the following bodies or institutes with legal status established in the covered areas:

-Non-governmental organization
-Public authorities (all)
-Local authorities
-Regional authorities
-Universities

Bodies or institutes must have their registered legal seat in one of the countries taking part in the Programme which are:

-European Union (EU)
-European Economic Area (EEA)
-Candidate Countries
-European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
-Third countries

Deadline: 09 January 2013

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