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The United Nations Trust Fund in Support of Actions to Eliminate Violence against Women is accepting applications for its 17th grant cycle (2012) from government authorities, civil society organizations and networks — including non-governmental, women’s and community-based organizations and coalitions, and operational research institutions — and UN Country Teams (in partnership with governments and civil society organizations).

The 2012 UN Trust Fund Call invites proposals in the following areas of action:

• Closing the Gap on the Implementation of National and Local Laws, Policies and Action Plans that Address Violence against Women
• Addressing Violence against Adolescent and Young Girls

Applicants are invited to submit grant proposals for a minimum of US$100,000 up to a maximum of US$1 million for a period of two to three years. The application deadline is 21 January 2013.

The complete Call for Proposals detailing criteria, eligibility requirements and application guidelines is available at: http://grants.unwomen.org/ or via the UN Women homepage

Fecha: Nov/17/2012 - Jan/21/2013
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Violence against young women takes different forms in different parts of the world. Join us for a discussion that will focus on two issues that affect millions of girls and young women around the world: child marriage and dating violence.

Moderated by Susan Wood, Director, Women's Health Institute, GWU, the panel features:  

Neil Irvin, Executive Director, Men Can Stop Rape
Tara Pereira, Director of Campus Inclusion Initiatives, GWU
Ann Warner, Senior Gender and Youth Specialist, ICRW
Lucy Lohrmann, Teen Advisor, Girl Up Campaign

Time: 12-2pm

Please RSVP by emailing gwomen@gwu.edu

Local: GWU Marvin Center, 800 21st Street, NW, Washington DC, Room #405
Fecha: Dec/06/2012