GBV TechCamp

Post Date

August 19th 2014

Application Due Date

September 2nd 2014

Funding Opportunity Number

MRFP14-02

CFDA Number(s)

19.040

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Education

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $120000

• Award Range:

  $80000 - $120000

Grant Description

The United States and India are partnering in many areas to improve bilateral relations and bring our countries closer together. The U.S.-India partnership extends beyond only government-to-government relations to include business-to-business and people-to-people ties. One phenomenon that is deterring tourists and exchange students from coming to India, according to media reports is the threat of Gender-based Violence (GBV) against women. There have been several high-profile cases of GBV in India that include both Indian and foreign victims. Coverage of these cases has appeared in international media and become a topic of discussion in the United States, including among the academic community and lawmakers. In order to change attitudes and improve womenуs safety, Indian NGOs increasingly are turning to online tools to create offline change. There are a handful of GBV-focused groups leading the use of Internet platforms to create crowd-sourced maps, blogs, and online campaigns. In order to expand digital literacy for NGOs working in the GBV sphere and make their work more effective, U.S. Consulate General Mumbai will hold a рGBV TechCampс that will bring together technologists and womenуs activists in a workshop format. The TechCamp will train participants on the different ways they can use online tools to promote womenуs safety, raise awareness, and change attitudes. (please refer full announcement for more details)

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of State

• Office:

  U.S. Mission to India

• Agency Contact:

  Grant Applications Manager
  U.S. Consulate General Mumbai
  Public Affairs Section

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Grant Applications Manager

• Agency Email Address:

  MumbaiPublicAffairs@state.gov

• More Information:

  U.S. Consulate General Mumbai Public Affairs Section