Introduction

This call for proposals is based on the 2014 annual work programmes of the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme (REC). This programme contributes to the further development of an area where equality and the rights of persons, as enshrined in the Treaty, the Charter and international human rights conventions, are promoted and protected. Among other goals, it aims to co-fund transnational projects to prevent, inform about and combat violence against women, young people and children linked to harmful practices.

Priority

The priority of the call is to combat and prevent violence linked to harmful practices, such as female genital mutilation, forced or early marriage or forced sexual relationships, and so-called "honour crimes" committed against women, young people and children.

This call funds projects aiming at

1) promoting an integrated approach, including through the development and rollout of multisectorial guides and protocols for child protection system actors and other actors (e.g. health sector, law enforcement, education and childcare, justice, victim support services) in contact with victims or potential victims of harmful practices. Projects under this priority should be developed in consultation with end beneficiary groups

2) raising awareness and changing attitudes among relevant communities, including through dialogue, mutual learning and exchange of good practice. Projects under this priority must incorporate direct participation of relevant communities, with a particular focus given to engaging men, community leaders, religious leaders and victims from practising communities. Creating appropriate links with countries of origin, in particular in order to capitalise on initiatives and encourage social change in practising countries, is encouraged as well as including organisations of these countries in the partnership as associate partners.

Eligible activities

The following activities can be funded:

- mutual learning, exchange of good practices, cooperation activities;

- awareness-raising, information, dissemination activities.

Projects must take a child-centred approach and/or a gender-sensitive approach depending on their target group.

The projects should be multi-agency and where service delivery involves government authorities they should include formal government engagement for each participating country.

Proposals must make provisions to document the number of persons/professionals reached, provide anonymised data disaggregated by sex and by age and must describe how this will be done.

They should include a clear sustainability plan, to ensure that the results of the project are useful in the long-term and after the end of the funding.

Eligible applicants

Applicants and partners must be legally constituted non-profit public or private organisations, or international organisations.

The projects must be transnational and involve organisations from at least three participating countries.

Project duration

The total duration of a project cannot exceed 24 months.

Funding

The grant cannot be lower than 75.000 euro and cannot cover more than 80% of overall eligible project costs.

More information

http://ec.europa.eu/justice/grants1/calls/just_2014_rdap_ag_harm_en.htm

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