UN WOMEN CALL FOR PROPOSALS TO SELECT IMPLEMENTING PARTNER(S) UNW 2/2012 (REFERENCE NO. CFP 2/12 EXT)

Background

UN Women’s project Advancing Women’s Economic and Social Rights in Serbia and Montenegro is being implemented in the period 2010–2013, with the financial support of the Government of the Kingdom of Norway. The goal of the project is to contribute to the elimination of gender-based discrimination at the labour market by providing support to key policy and service delivery institutions to mainstream gender in their policies, programs, operations and budgets and to develop informed policy measures. Project aims to strengthen the capacities of duty-bearers and rights-holders to implement international and national commitments to women’s economic rights. Key strategies include capacity development of duty-bearers and rights-holders and evidence-based advocacy. More specifically, the project aims to strengthen the capacities of key labour market stakeholders, including corporate sector.

The Project shall

   - Propose the methodology for addressing the lack of knowledge within the business sector on gender equality, non-discrimination and
     women rights that are in line with Women’s Empowerment Principles and that ensure development of capacities of employers on the
     WEPs and pro-women CSR practices
   - Provide companies with information and practical guidance on how to integrate women rights in the business operations (what are the
     benefits of diversity and non-discrimination to companies resources;
   - Propose sustainable model for continuous capacity development of employers with regards to the Women’s Empowerment Principles;
   - Advocate among the employers for the women rights and inclusion of the pro-women CSR practices;
   - Advocate among the employers to sign up to the Women’s Empowerment Principles.

Eligibility

Proposals can be submitted by an organization with holding a status as employers’ associations, professional associations, entrepreneurship associations and women in business organisations operating at the national level. The applicants should be non-profit organisations and should be registered and operating in Serbia.


Deadline: 23 September 2012

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