GENDER EQUITY PROGRAM (GEP) Request for ... - Aurat Foundation

• Development and dissemination of messages and IEC material related to women friendlyspaces within the court premises• Establishment of one waiting room for women in each district court• Rehabilitation of one toilet for women within the premises of each district courtWho should apply?For profit, as well as not-for-profit, organizations with prior experience working with the barassociations/councils, corporate sector and undertaking advocacy campaigns to promote womenrights are encouraged to apply for these sub-grants.6. Supporting female graduates access into Information Technology (IT) sectors throughinternship programs (ten sub-grants up to $75,000 each)Sub-grant 219: LahoreSub-grant 220: MultanSub-grant 221: FaisalabadSub-grant 222: KarachiSub-grant 223: HyderabadSub-grant 224: PeshawarSub-grant 225: Islamabad Capital Territory (including Rawalpindi)Sub-grant 226: MuzaffarabadSub-grant 227: MirpurSub-grant 228: GilgitInformation technology (IT) has traditionally remained an untapped sector for women. Thebarriers into this technical employment sector include lack of specialized training and access toentry points into the IT job market. However, given the huge market share in employment, theinformation technology sector offers huge employment potential for women. To this end, GEPenvisions support to women having fresh graduate degrees by providing specialized training andinternship placements. The value addition through these inputs is expected to capacitate women,provide relevant entry points into the job market as well as the exposure that will increase theirchances of finding long-term employment in the sector.The selected organizations will be expected to:• Conduct a detailed need assessment and identification of the required IT skills to build thecapacity of women graduates and enhance their chances of employability• Conduct a mapping and selection of women beneficiaries (fresh graduate) from ITdepartments of universities• Mapping of corporate sector entities where women can be placed on internships for aperiod of 6-months• Advocacy regarding the establishment of women friendly environment, sexual harassmentat work places, gender sensitization and laws on women protection will be initiated in theselected companies where the internees are placed• Develop and pre-test training material based on the identified needs• Hire services of consultant in close consultation with GEP team, to develop/comprehend amanual from the already developed contents under GEP, used to impart the awareness14