Peace and Security for Colombian Women in Post-Accord Colombia

Women in Colombia are victims of domestic violence, gender, and sexual-based violence, as well as forced displacement.

They often lack equal access to basic social, economic, political, and property rights, especially in rural and minority communities.

Despite the 2012 launch of Colombia’s

credit:


first National Gender Policy outlining strategies for female empowerment and gender equality in a range of areas, including anti-violence plans and the protection of internally displaced women, serious problems remain due to weak implementation of the related laws.

Violence against women continues to be underreported for reasons related largely to a lack of confidence in the government’s response, fear of reprisal, or reasons of shame.

In 2015, five female governors and 133 female mayors were elected; female representation in both positions increased from 2011 when three women were elected governor and 108 mayor.

(Note:
In total, Colombia has 32 governors and 1109 mayors.

End note.) In 2015, the government reported women also occupied 226 of the Executive branch’s 601 high-level decision-making positions.

Following the initiation of peace negotiations between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in Havana, the government appointed two women sub-commission participants in 201 3. Presently, one female sub-commission representative remains on the team.

The Colombian government also approved the participation of a female FARC representative in the talks.

Colombian Foreign Minister Maria Angela Holguin also played a pivotal role in the negotiations for the government.

In 2014, government and FARC negotiators established a gender subcommittee comprised of representatives from both sides, which reviews all agenda items to ensure the agreements take gender-based perspectives into consideration.
Related Programs

Office of Global Women"s Issues

U.S. Department of State


Agency: Department of State

Office: U.S. Mission to Columbia

Estimated Funding: $722,000


Who's Eligible





Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Not Available

Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligibility for this NOFO is limited to educational and research institutions, foreign public entities, businesses and business organizations (such as Chambers of Commerce), and not-for-profit and non-governmental organizations.

Completed applications should be submitted electronically via email

Full Opportunity Web Address:


Contact:
Matthew Dorr DorrMP@state.gov, Paula Wikle WikleP@state.gov or Tracy Martin MartinTL4@state.gov

Agency Email Description:
Matthew Dorr

Agency Email:
DorrMP@state.gov

Date Posted:
2016-07-14

Application Due Date:
2016-08-09

Archive Date:
2020-12-16


Here are the star companies that have succeeded in their corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs. The companies were gathered by Civic 50, a national initiative to survey and rank S&P 500 corporations on how they engage with the communities they serve and utilize best practices in their corporate cultures.




Human Services Jobs in Washington

  Social Services Jobs
  Executive Director Jobs
  Foundation Related Jobs
  Education Jobs
  Social Work Jobs





More Federal Domestic Assistance Programs


Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders | Remedies for Unfair Foreign Trade Practices_Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations | Community Development Block Grants_Section 108 Loan Guarantees | Cross Agency Support | Complex Humanitarian Emergency and War-Related Injury Public Health Activities |  Site Style by YAML | Grants.gov | Grants | Grants News | Sitemap | Privacy Policy


Edited by: Michael Saunders

© 2004-2024 Copyright Michael Saunders