UNIFEM seeks to sub-contract a consultant(s), organization, network or coalition to develop a knowledge module on 1)“Coordinated Responses to Address Violence against Women and Girls”. The focus of the module is to provide ‘state-of-the-art’ how-to guidance on coordinated responses to address violence against women and girls (including at national, sub-national and community levels). UNIFEM also seeks to sub-contract a consultant(s), organization, network or coalition to develop a knowledge module on 2) “Shelters and Safe Spaces for Women and Girls at Risk of or Survivors of Violence”. Deadline for both proposals: September 15, 2010.

The Youth Coalition for Sexual and Reproductive Rights and Family Planning Organization of the Philippines is calling for applications to participate in a workshop on the Young People’s Sexual and Reproductive Rights and Poverty Reduction Strategies in the Philippines. This 4-day training will bring together approximately 12 Filipino youth activists who will use a youth, sexual and reproductive lens to analyze the National Development Plan (NDP) of the Philippines. Participants will gain knowledge on the NDP process and how to more effectively advocate for the integration of young people’s sexual and reproductive health and rights into the national development framework. Deadline for applications: September 16, 2010.

The workshop will explore the intersection between food systems, gender and environment, looking at the multiple links between food, gender and environment through a series of lectures, laboratories and field trips. The workshop will be run by well known international gender experts included Wendy Harcourt as part of their efforts to build a European wide network to encourage greater awareness of ‘slow food’, traditional cuisine and how to appreciate the importance of women’s roles in food production and culture. Deadline for applications: September 13, 2010.

TakingITGlobal and the Pearson Foundation are proud to announce the Pearson Fellowship for Social Innovation, an international fellowship program that supports the most promising social service projects created by TakingITGlobal's network of youth leaders.

Women’s Voices Now (WVN), a New York-based not-for-profit social enterprise is calling for film submissions for Women’s Voices from the Muslim World: A Short-Film Festival.