Improving Gender Equity in the Mexican Workplace
The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U. S. Department of Labor (USDOL, or the Department), announces the availability of approximately $10 million total costs (subject to the availability of Federal funds) for one cooperative agreement to fund one technical assistance project in Mexico.
The project objective is to improve gender equity in the Mexican workplace by supporting actions to increase the number of women in union leadership, strengthen protections, address discrimination and harassment at work, and augment wages for women.
For purposes of this cooperative agreement, gender equity refers to fairness in the treatment of women and men.
The project will take a worker-centered approach and engage a range of stakeholders to advance gender equity.
In support of this objective, the project will aim to achieve the following outcomes:
Outcome 1:
Worker organizations advance issues surrounding gender equity, including gender proportionality in leadership and participation in key activities, within their institutions.
Outcome 2:
Worker organizations undertake sustained action to promote gender equity in the workplace.
The duration of the project will be a maximum of 4. 5 years (54 months) from the effective date of the award.
The project objective is to improve gender equity in the Mexican workplace by supporting actions to increase the number of women in union leadership, strengthen protections, address discrimination and harassment at work, and augment wages for women.
For purposes of this cooperative agreement, gender equity refers to fairness in the treatment of women and men.
The project will take a worker-centered approach and engage a range of stakeholders to advance gender equity.
In support of this objective, the project will aim to achieve the following outcomes:
Outcome 1:
Worker organizations advance issues surrounding gender equity, including gender proportionality in leadership and participation in key activities, within their institutions.
Outcome 2:
Worker organizations undertake sustained action to promote gender equity in the workplace.
The duration of the project will be a maximum of 4. 5 years (54 months) from the effective date of the award.
Agency: Department of Labor
Office: Bureau of International Labor Affairs
Estimated Funding: $10,000,000
Office: Bureau of International Labor Affairs
Estimated Funding: $10,000,000
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2021-165001
Additional Information of Eligibility:
U. S. organizations: nonprofits, including any faith-based organizations or community-based organizations; public/state controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; for-profit organizations.
Non-U. S. organizations: non-U. S. entities, including PIOs as described in 2 CFR 200.1.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2021-165001
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Date Posted:
2021-08-10
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2021-10-25
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