humanrights.gov » Gender Equity Program http://www.humanrights.gov The U.S. Government Source for International Human Rights Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:58:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Pakistan Gender Equity Program http://www.humanrights.gov/2011/03/23/pakistan-gender-equity-program/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pakistan-gender-equity-program http://www.humanrights.gov/2011/03/23/pakistan-gender-equity-program/#comments Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:37:41 +0000 Editor1 http://www.humanrights.gov/?p=11813 After the bilateral Strategic Dialogue meeting in Islamabad today, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced a new five-year, $40 million Gender Equity Program to be funded by USAID aimed at advancing women’s rights and empowerment in Pakistan by:

Expanding women’s access to justice

Helping women exercise their rights in the workplace, community, and home

Combating gender-based violence

Strengthening the capacity of Pakistani organizations that advocate for gender equality, women’s empowerment and the elimination of gender-based violence.

The U.S. has already committed $12.5 million for this program and nationwide grant-making is expected to begin in August. Grantees will include non-governmental organizations, community-based organizations, policy think tanks, academic research and training institutions, professional and business associations, media, civic advocacy organizations, civil society coalitions, as well as partnerships with relevant government or quasi-government entities addressing women’s equality and empowerment.

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