Human Rights Watch offering grants of $1,000 – 10,000 for writers
Human Rights Watch is currently seeking nominations for the Hellman/Hammett grant program aimed at supporting writers all around the world who have been victims of political persecution and are in financial need. more
Call for writers: culture and women’s rights
Gender Across Borders, a global feminist blog, in partnership with Violence is Not Our Culture: the Global Campaign to End Violence Against Women in the Name of ‘Culture’, wants your perspective on the relationship between culture and women’s rights. more
Make your blog part of Blog Action Day!
Blog Action Day takes place on 16 October. The day of action encourages bloggers from around the world to blog about one important global topic on the same day. Past topics have included water, climate change and poverty, and more … more
David Kato Vision and Voice Award
David Kato, human rights activist, friend, and colleague, was murdered in his home in Kampala, Uganda on 26 January 2011. To commemorate his life, the David Kato Vision and Voice Award will be awarded every year on Human Rights Day … more
Pulitzer Center seeking African journalists for reproductive health project
The Pulitzer Center is seeking applications from African journalists to participate in a collaborative reporting project on reproductive health in Africa. more
Open Society Initiative for Sothern Africa call for proposals for civil society organizations
By fundsforngos, on September 13th, 2011 Open Society Initiative for Sothern Africa (OSISA) has been engaged in building vibrant and tolerant democracies in southern Africa by means of different thematic and country focused programs, which provide grants to civil society … more
Calling all young bloggers and journalists!
Young journalists and bloggers from across the globe are invited to be part of the 7th UNESCO Youth Forum during the general conference in Paris October 17 to 20, 2011. The Youth Forum was established in 1999 and since then … more
The Tuberculosis Survival Prize 2011
The call for nominations for The Tuberculosis Survival Prize 2011 closes on the 30th September 2011. The prize, an annual award of $2000 sponsored by the Lilly MDR-TB Partnership, is awarded in recognition of innovation in TB/MDR-TB advocacy and social … more
