2012 Call for Applications for the Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery

-By Development Network-

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has issued a call for
applications for the United Nations Trust Fund that allocates project grants for
programmes of humanitarian, legal and financial assistance to individuals whose
human rights have been severely violated as a result of contemporary forms of
slavery.
Contemporary forms of slavery include chattel slavery, serfdom, forced labour,
debt bondage, the worst forms of child labour, forced and early marriage and
the sale of wives, trafficking of persons and human organs, sexual slavery,
sale of children and children in armed conflicts, etc.
Projects undertaken with the Fund's grants include medical, psychological,
education and housing assistance aid for women and girls who are victims of
forced marriages, vocational training to victims of human trafficking for
sexual and economic exploitation; support to rehabilitation centers for
sexually and physically abused street children and projects to identify and
release bonded labourers in the agriculture, carpet and construction
industries. Other projects have provided victims with the means to generate
sustainable sources of income, such as sewing machines, hairdressing equipment,
or farming tools.
The Fund is administrated by the Secretary General, who is advised by a Board
of Trustees. The Board is composed of five persons with relevant experience in
the field of human rights, and contemporary forms of slavery in particular,
serving in their personal capacity. The members of the Board are appointed by
the Secretary-General with due regard to equitable geographical distribution,
for three-year, once renewable terms.

The deadline to submit applications for this project grant opportunity is 31
May 2011. For more information, visit this link:
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Slavery/Pages/SlaveryFundMain.aspx
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2012 Call for Applications for the Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery

-By Development Network-

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has issued a call for
applications for the United Nations Trust Fund that allocates project grants for
programmes of humanitarian, legal and financial assistance to individuals whose
human rights have been severely violated as a result of contemporary forms of
slavery.
Contemporary forms of slavery include chattel slavery, serfdom, forced labour,
debt bondage, the worst forms of child labour, forced and early marriage and
the sale of wives, trafficking of persons and human organs, sexual slavery,
sale of children and children in armed conflicts, etc.
Projects undertaken with the Fund's grants include medical, psychological,
education and housing assistance aid for women and girls who are victims of
forced marriages, vocational training to victims of human trafficking for
sexual and economic exploitation; support to rehabilitation centers for
sexually and physically abused street children and projects to identify and
release bonded labourers in the agriculture, carpet and construction
industries. Other projects have provided victims with the means to generate
sustainable sources of income, such as sewing machines, hairdressing equipment,
or farming tools.
The Fund is administrated by the Secretary General, who is advised by a Board
of Trustees. The Board is composed of five persons with relevant experience in
the field of human rights, and contemporary forms of slavery in particular,
serving in their personal capacity. The members of the Board are appointed by
the Secretary-General with due regard to equitable geographical distribution,
for three-year, once renewable terms.
The deadline to submit applications for this project grant opportunity is 31
May 2011. For more information, visit this link:
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Slavery/Pages/SlaveryFundMain.aspx

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Call for Sheila McKechnie Foundation International Campaigner Award 2011

-By Development Network-

The annual Sheila McKechnie Foundation Campaigner Awards provide a support
programme for emerging and grassroots campaigners working across a wide range
of issues. The awards scheme offers a unique development package to campaigners
aiming to equip them with the skills they need to make a greater impact and
achieve real change. The awards are for individuals who are new to campaigning
or operating with few resources and who show passion, tenacity and the
potential to create change – locally, nationally or globally. There are nine
grouping this year: Consumer Action; Environment; International Campaigner;
Local Campaigner; London Social Justice; Shout Out!; Social and Economic
Justice; Take Action and Transport.
International Campaigner Award
The awards are for individuals who are grassroots campaigning or operating with
few resources and who show passion, tenacity and the potential to create change
– locally, nationally or globally. This award has been set up to recognize
campaigners who is outside the UK, in specific countries in the global South,
and working to achieve social, economic or environmental justice in their home
countries.
Eligibility
Applicant must have campaigned for less than five years and campaigning on an
issue that affects the wider community, not just one individual.
One should have completed age of 18 years and who can organize your own visa if
you are needed to enter the UK.
Deadline for application: Prior to1pm on Monday 20th June 2011.
For more information, visit this link: http://www.smk.org.uk/campaigner-awards/

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