Calls for Participation

The European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) invites applications from Romani activists and organisations from Albania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and Slovakia for partnership in a project on anti-discrimination law and housing rights promotion and protection. Romani women and Romani women’s organisations are particularly encouraged to apply. Deadline: January 12, 2009

Simply tell World Pulse your BOLD IDEA for empowering women in 2009 and bring your friends onto PulseWire to share their visions with the World Pulse community too! Deadline: January 10, 2009.

The International Association for Media and Communication Research invites paper proposals addressing various themes on Communication and Media Studies.The 2009 Conference, which will be held at the Centro Cultural Universitario Tlatelolco-UNAM, between July 21-24, aims at bringing together scholars and researchers to present their works and exchange ideas under the general theme “Human Rights and Communication". Deadline for submissions: January 31, 2009.

In the Asia-Pacific region, sex is the most common route of HIV transmission. Yet, despite an increased understanding of, and programmatic focus on sexual risk, the majority of cases of HIV transmission in the region continue to take place through unprotected sexual intercourse.

Girlhood Studies is published and distributed in print and online by Berghahn Journals. Visit GHS online for further details, including submission guidelines. Deadline for submissions: February 15, 2009.

PWESCR (Programme on Women's Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) in partnership with several organizations globally is initiating an international Network on Women's Right to livelihood. In order to develop an inclusive concept of right to livelihood, PWESCR is compiling a database on women's stories from around the world on livelihood. Deadline for contributions to be part of the launch at the WSF: January 10th, 2009.

The Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) Coordinating Group requests nominations for experts to join the SVRI Coordinating Group. The SVRI is particularly interested in identifying candidates from, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Asia, with particular emphasis on China, although nominations of people from other parts of the world will also be accepted. Deadline: January 27, 2008.

The United Nations Democracy Fund hereby invites civil society organizations to apply for funding for projects to promote democracy. Project proposals may be submitted on-line beginning 10 November through 31 December 2008.

The Jeanne Sauve Foundation is dedicated to the development of exceptional leadership talent among today's youth. Its flagship program is the Sauve Scholars Program. Deadline for applications: December 31, 2008

The Youth Coalition for Sexual and Reproductive Rights and Young & Wise Centre are calling for applications to participate in a training on Young People's Sexual and Reproductive Rights and Poverty Reduction in Ghana. Deadline for applying: December 15, 2008.