Promoting Womens Leadership and Gender Inclusive Policies in the Middle East and North Africa

The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC) announces a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to promote womens leadership in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). NEA/AC seeks projects that will enable existing and rising women leaders in the MENA region to: Increase their knowledge of qualitative and quantitative analysis on pathways and obstacles to increasing womens rights and leadership that are conducted across the MENA region; apply acquired knowledge to increase womens leadership in policymaking and promote gender-inclusive policies; and engage with civil society actors and government representatives throughout the region to increase awareness of the significance of womens leadership in policy-making.