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

The Gender Equity Program supports the understanding that women’s economic empowermentwill be achieved by expanding women’s economic opportunity, strengthening their legal statusand rights, and ensuring their voice, inclusion and participation in economic decision-making.There are a number of mechanisms through which women’s economic empowerment can befacilitated – and the interested applicants are invited to propose any initiative that falls under anyof these key ambits:• Expansion of women’s economic opportunities across a wide range of sectors;• Supporting a business endeavor that facilitates women to start, as well as grow, theirenterprises;• Enhancement of women’s management and entrepreneurial skills;• Development and/or enhancement of localized employment opportunities for women;• Facilitating a financial environment where women are able to access credit and savingsschemes tailored to their needs;• Supporting greater livelihood and food security for women, especially in rural areas andvulnerable environments;• Securing women’s legal rights, especially related to land, physical assets and inheritance,as an indispensable component of their empowerment and a prerequisite for pursuingeconomic activity;• Supporting women’s voices to be heard in the economic arena.Who should apply?Organizations with prior working experience, and the ability to demonstrate successful results,related to women economic empowerment initiatives (both profit and non-profit sectors) areencouraged to apply for these sub-grants.Section 4: ReportingThe proposal must also include a detailed monitoring and reporting plan outlining output andoutcome indicators (disaggregated by gender) which the proposal seeks to affect for allactivities listed. The reporting plan must include a quarterly progress report and a projectcompletion report. If the project proposal is accepted the sub-grantee will be required tofinalize the reporting indicators and timelines with the Monitoring and Evaluation section ofGEP.Section 5: Proposal Process5.1 Who should applyThe following types of organizations should apply for the sub-grants in thissolicitation:• NGOs, CBOs, civil society organizations, women home based workersassociations, trade associations, design/art schools and institutions, businessenterprise firms, training institutions, legal firms & associations, IT firms,universities and academic institutions.18