The Gender Unit at IDRC is launching a research competition on the theme “Decentralization and Women’s Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa.” The competition is to support empirical research that will document and analyse specific state decentralization reforms that have worked to promote women’s rights, and/or reforms that have created barriers to the protection and realization of these rights.
The Gender Unit at IDRC is launching a research competition on the theme “Decentralization and Women’s Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa.” The competition is to support empirical research that will document and analyze specific state decentralization reforms that have worked to promote women’s rights, and/or reforms that have created barriers to the protection and realization of these rights. The competition is aimed at experienced researchers, who may choose to work in teams with women's rights organizations and/or with less experienced colleagues.
All principal researchers and co-researchers must be citizens of developing countries. Up to five grants will be awarded each, with a value of up to $100,000 CAD, for projects of 18 months to 2 years. The deadline for submission of applications is December 5, 2003.
For information please contact the competition coordinator at: Gender Unit, International Development Research Centre, 250 Albert Street, P.O. Box 8500, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1G 3H9, [email protected] phone: 1-613-236-6163 ext. 2263, fax: 1-613-567-7748
Author
Anonymous (not verified)
