Background Maximum amount: 2000 EUR
Nowadays it is a well-established fact that gender discrimination is one of the main causes of poverty and a major obstacle to equitable and sustainable development. In the public discourse in Serbia today, certain related terminology such as gender, gender equality (GE), gender equity, gender mainstreaming, and others are far from being widely recognised, let alone being fully understood and adopted as some of key bearings on the path to full democratisation of the society. In fact, GE issues are often being reduced to “women rights”. Few in Serbia today recognise that GE is important not only to and for women, but for the society as a whole. Many studies in the last few decades clearly demonstrate direct link between the levels in gender equality a society has achieved and its level of economic and social development. This Call is one of the activities planned when it comes to providing additional support to LSGs, GEMs and local communities ion general to address and advance the Gender Equality agenda.
Objective
The objective of this process is both to assist local GEMs in re-affirming their roles and in providing them with an opportunity to further assert their role within the respective local governments through preparation and execution of relevant GE-related activities, which would advance and emphasize GE agenda in the local communities and in the local governments
Eligibility
- Eligible to apply in this Call are local Gender Equality Mechanisms, i.e. their founding bodies (local assemblies), in capacity to enter contractual arrangements with the Programme. In charge of project implementation must be local GEMs, i.e. GEM member appointed by the founding body as the project manager
- This Call appertains to the 25 municipalities participating in EU PROGRES: Novi Pazar, Ivanjica, Nova Varoš, Priboj, Prijepolje, Raška, Sjenica, Tutin, Blace, Žitorađa, Kuršumlija, Prokuplje, Bojnik, Vlasotince, Lebane, Leskovac, Medveđa, Crna Trava, Bosilegrad, Bujanovac, Vladičin Han, Vranje, Preševo, Surdulica, and Trgovište
Budget
- Maximum amount per grant: 2000 EUR
Deadline: 28 October 2013
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